This has to be part of the game plan going forward. You cant have people in front of 45 judges behaving like it is their first trip in the court. We have to consolidate so judges can make informed decisions about Everything Associated with those things. I have no problem at all. It would be a good idea to have a review that takes place every 10 years or so. Not only should there be a review, they should be reupped by Governors Council or whomever. Should be another vote . I guess what i would say is you can either have a process where they have to be reupped or the review would determine whether or not they would go before the Governors Council. I like the letter better than the former. These are lifetime appointments. We want to make good decisions. That is why we set them up. But they ought to be held accountable. At the same time, everybody ought to know at some point theyre working for the public and taxpayers are paying for it. Lets hear from patricia. I cover social services. Bot
The leaders getting the universities back in line i think it could be as simple as that. We ink it is important when talk about paying athletes as we have, when many of my colleagues and dear friends in the media say lets do salaries and unionize, lets picture that, visualize what this looks ike. If we see an offensive lineman at tennessee and says, ah, i think ill take the better offer in alabama. Then oh, for the final game of the season im going to go to owa and play for a game. We want that idea . If you stop and take a look at what that would look like, i think everyone would agree we dont want that. And so an intelligent approach, a look into the future and picture it exactly as we think it could be at it worst or best whatever your point of view is and then come back to reality. Last thought, smart, intelligent people can decide what to do with stipends, what to do with Health Insurance moving forward. This is not rocket science. I would suggest for those i have had the opportun
Adding more money for the agency. A federal judge said the primary problem is a budgetary shortfall more than anything else. My question is do you think you can fix it without adding more money . I actually supported the governors proposal, 30 million increase for dcf. Both for social workers, and for a variety of other pieces. I think there are management reforms that ought to be part of what happens there. I may proposals when the german oliver case broke earlier this year. In many respects dcf has a difficult and complicated job. They are dealing with some of the most troubled families in the commonwealth. The fact that they had an opportunity to move toward fixing this for years ago when childrens rights filed that case, which was a compelling case against the department, and the attorney general and governor chose not to move to fix it but to fight it, was a problem and borne out by what happened after. In addition to that, ive said this before, you have a terrific record with res
Boston. A live Gubernatorial Debate oneonone with Martha Coakley and Charles Baker here is our moderator. Moderator good evening two weeks until election day we have 60 minutes to get your vote. Deleting we can tell you about the format it is the candidate of a discussion for governor and feel free to talk to each other as often as to like. We appreciate you joining us tonight. Shelby . Teeeighteen you both have plans but youre working in the Public Sector so how to do this with the private sector . Coakley it has been important in my experience of the private sector of regulation or energy costs for health care cost. And i also understand to spur creation to work as a partner with schools to provide with the economy and one of the difference is between the two of us we keep those jobs going also with the work force. So people have the job skills. Baker the big issue redo face is jobs everywhere rigo. It is clear to me some parts of massachusetts are doing well and others are in demand
Baker i supported the governors proposal for dcf in this past legislative session both the social Records Technology and for a variety of other pieces but i also think their management requirements set out to part of what happens there. I made reform proposals when Jeremiah Oliver case that tragedy broke earlier this year. I think in many respects dcf has a very difficult and complicated job. In some ways they are dealing with some of the most troubled families in the commonwealth of massachusetts and the fact that the commonwealth had an opportunity to move toward fixing this four years ago when they filed a case which was a very compelling case against the department and the attorney general and the governor chose not to move to fix that but instead to fight it was a problem. Clearly borne out by what happened after that and in addition to that, and i have said this before, you have a terrific record with respect to advocating for children. But to have that case in front of you and t