No burying the lede here: The House will consider the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana today. The bill requires 25 yes votes (3/5 majority). If all D’s voted yes, the bill would pass with one vote to spare. There are 17 co-sponsors, all of them D. The following D’s are not sponsors on the bill: Bolden, Dorsey Walker, Freel (although Brady was a sponsor, so I think, but don’t know, that he’ll be a yes), K. Johnson, Schwartzkopf, Cooke, Carson, Bush, and (the illegally-serving) Andria Bennett. Call ’em, text ’em do whatever you can.
I know some folks hope that maybe Ramone or Michael Smith will vote yes, but I’m quickly reaching the conclusion that all the Rethugs will simply oppose anything popular. You know, so that D’s don’t get any credit for anything. Nevertheless, call ’em, text ’em do whatever you can.
I’d be shocked if the bill passes. Hope I’m wrong.
Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Mantzavinos’ sop to retired military and Schwartzkopf’s giveaway to certain police and fire retirees cleared committee. Classic Delaware Way shit. Pistol-Packin’ Pete has wasted no time in placing his bill on today’s House Agenda.
Today’s Senate Agenda has nothing that interests me. Each of the three Senate bills merely adjusts membership on certain commissions and/or clarifies who may serve.
Today’s House Agenda also features HB 179(K. Williams), which ‘revis(es) the eligibility criteria for the lot rental assistance program by expanding the sources of income that qualify a homeowner for the program and making a homeowner eligible after living in the community for 5 years’. Props to all the legislators and community activists who have done such great work on behalf of those living in manufactured housing communities. This bill is but the latest in a long line of legislation helping to empower and protect mobile home park residents.
See you for at least part of next week. I’m getting a hip replacement on Wednesday, but I’m working on a Very Special Replacement. Only time will tell if that comes to fruition. It’ll be fun if it does.