Women voting in the community outnumber the men. We have to realize that we hold the power.

We wanted to see what happened when the average citizen goes in and makes a public-records request.

They weigh the issues, the competing interests, and make clear decisions on what might be a good bill and what might be a bad bill. They pay attention. Most of the bad bills do die.

Actual cost of duplication (onto a CD) is probably less than a buck.

Who gets paid $100 an hour? The extensive-use fee is supposed to be based on the actual cost incurred.

Our list is already three pages long, and we're adding on a regular basis.