The 1963 Pulitzer citation singled out Mr. Lewis's coverage of Baker v. Carr, in which the Supreme Court opened legislative districting to oversight by the federal courts.
With another of his policy papers, he proposed opening the legislative process to public participation, streamlining the court system and setting up a nonpartisan commission to draw new legislative and Congressional district lines.
In 1983, in Marsh v. Chambers, the Supreme Court upheld the Nebraska Legislature's practice of opening its legislative sessions with an invocation from a paid Presbyterian minister, saying that such ceremonies were "deeply embedded in the history and tradition of this country".
One might think that means we're in years for open legislative warfare, given how much Republicans hate the law.
Republican leaders lost votes on some amendments, in what they said was a testament to their commitment to allow a more open legislative process than their recent predecessors.
They claim to want an open legislative process with more consultation and debate, but the truth is they simply don't want to pass anything.
Michael Ameres, who practices medicine on Long Island, which has been heavily affected by Lyme, expressed a common sentiment on an open legislative forum before the bill was signed: This bill will legalize medical quackery!
