Roy's Report: 08-03-13
file GA08-03-13
General Assembly, Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Five days past scheduled adjournment!
So, puny citizen, you thought that GENERAL ASSEMBLY could be banished from River City by mere pre-agreed-upon schedules . . . but you failed to take into account the POWER generated by the CONFLICT between the two branches of the DUOPOLY! The REPUBOCRATS and the DEMLICANS are locked in mortal struggle, and deadlines mean NOTHING to them!
You must ENDURE, for you are a mere taxpayer!
BWA-HAA-HAH-HAH!
(Sorry, have just been reading some back issues of ASTRO CITY, and the tone seemed appropriate.) The Assembly was back in session today, as well as Tuesday the 11th. Their main business is the budget, which they THINK they'll reach agreement on today. If so, they'll leave town again until they come back on April 23rd to consider bills that the Governor has vetoed.
House went in at 4, and four minutes later went into recess.
Senate went in at 5.
They FINALLY agreed on a budget.
House adjourned at 9:22pm, Senate at 9:25pm.
They also did some other stuff -- acted on Governor's recomendations, acted on bills in which they were in disagreement, set schedule for veto session and special session. These items aren't yet consistently available on the Web, and I'll report more on them in a day or two.
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Next significant meetings are :
April 23rd, veto session of House and Senate.
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DETAILS:
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At the text-entry block, enter the bill and type just as I have it listed above. (Use “SB921”, not “S.B. 921”, for example.)
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