Here’s yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Both HB’s 371 and 372 were released from House committees, meaning marijuana legalization is not dead yet. I was pleased and somewhat surprised that HS1/HB293 was released, but now I know why: The bill doesn’t do what I thought it did. The General Assembly would indeed to continue to exempt itself from requirements imposed on other state agencies. Looks like the only way to change that is through a Constitutional Amendment. Oh, well. And, yes, Ken Simpler is now a member of the Board Of Pension Trustees, where he will continue to preach the Gospel of Budget-Smoothing. Proving that, when it comes to John Carney, budget-smoothing and buttocks smooching go, um, hand in hand? (Hey, I write a lotta copy each week. Not everything is top-drawer.)
Looks like Paid Family & Medical Leave will pass the House today. Hopefully unamended. Let’s see if any Rethugs (and Bill Bush) vote for it. Michael Smith’s voting record seriously lends itself to a D challenger. Will he add to his list of bad votes today? The entire Agenda also features the Ft. DuPont Cash Cow bill. Assuming there are no D absences, the bill will likely pass. More on that bill soon.
Today’s Senate Agenda features that $300 tax rebate you’ve all been waiting for. The good news? If you’d like to donate some of the proceeds to progressive candidates, I’ll have at least two more deserving of your largesse in tomorrow’s Political Weekly.
Both SB 90 and SS1/SB 167 (both Lockman) seek to provide protections and housing opportunities for low-income individuals and families.
All in all, a pretty good Agenda.
Wow, that didn’t take long. No sense overstaying my welcome.