Sen. Illuzzi’s Language To Provide Checks & Balances To State’s Marshal 86 Internet Spying Software
Thanks Senator Illuzzi! Glad someone is looking out for state employees.
Sen.Illuzzi Rains On State’s “Big Brother Is Watching” Parade
"The launching of this program makes an assumption that every state employee needs to be watched every minute of every day while at work because they’re doing something wrong," Illuzzi said Wednesday. "To implement a program of this nature suggests that they’re violating employee policies and that they should basically not be trusted."
Note: Turns out the State didn’t tell lawmakers about this software’s ability to record and produce detailed reports about any employee’s web usage.
VSEA Issues Press Release On Concerns With State’s New Internet Blocking Software
“The State apparently never mentioned the extent of the software’s capabilities—or the level of monitoring that it intended to impose on employees—to the legislature when it requested money for the purchase during the budget adjustment process.”
Ralph Wright Reminds Shay Totten About Legislature’s Role In Past Economic Crisis
"He reminded me that the legislature was an equal partner in protecting the state’s most vulnerable during the 1991 recession…"
State Colleges’ Tuition Increase Not Enough To Prevent Staff Cuts!
"At this tuition level, the colleges will have to make significant changes in services and staffing levels that could have a negative impact on the competitiveness of the institutions during a period of significant growth in enrollment," reads a report prepared for the meeting.