Comments on: Blackfoot Woman Wins Open Government Award https://boiseguardian.com/2013/05/02/blackfoot-woman-wins-open-government-award/ A different slant on the news. Sat, 04 May 2013 18:14:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Eric T. https://boiseguardian.com/2013/05/02/blackfoot-woman-wins-open-government-award/#comment-54068 Sat, 04 May 2013 18:14:57 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9761#comment-54068 The fact that Ullman is on the list…….

The good folks at the Foundation should come up with an award in her dishonor, named after her of course.
What should it be called? The Sharon Ullman……….

EDITOR NOTE–As one of those nominated, we just returned from the awards luncheon. Ms. Ullman as a former winner was not in attendance. Enough said.

]]> By: Porcupine https://boiseguardian.com/2013/05/02/blackfoot-woman-wins-open-government-award/#comment-54012 Fri, 03 May 2013 21:19:16 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9761#comment-54012 In doing a quick google search looks like the rats are deserting the ship

http://www.kivitv.com/news/local/189738961.html

]]> By: Eastern https://boiseguardian.com/2013/05/02/blackfoot-woman-wins-open-government-award/#comment-53997 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:54:33 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9761#comment-53997 “risking possible retaliation on herself”

Here is the fault of the law. When citizens fight evil, the perpetrators fight back. Just as the Guardian has seen with Boise— “well then we won’t include you as press”. And so the evil makes everything difficult. and therefore anyone doing a cost/benefit thought on a single issue is usually going to drop the fight.

Even if the Blackfood Board did get the full effect of the law, the penalty is minimal- again compared to the risk/penalty.

Is there a site for this Max Dalton Open Government Award deal– that might detail all these different examples of bad govt.?

]]> By: Mame https://boiseguardian.com/2013/05/02/blackfoot-woman-wins-open-government-award/#comment-53996 Fri, 03 May 2013 16:22:07 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9761#comment-53996 Hoorays for Ms Joyce Bingham. What a rare move.
Teachers rarely have the gumption to take on their school boards as she did.
I speak as a retired small college teacher. We knew a lot of financial hanky panky was going on re: our board, but the idea of the faculty actually getting off their duffs and doing anything about it was as alien as creatures from outer space.

]]> By: Porcupine https://boiseguardian.com/2013/05/02/blackfoot-woman-wins-open-government-award/#comment-53934 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:37:01 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=9761#comment-53934 So the question is did any thing happen to the Blackfoot school board… or did they get a raise for having to put up with a citizen lawsuit?

EDITOR NOTE–I believe school board members serve without pay. Obviously that;s not the case for the super who pimped them out of about $200K.

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