In an historic session, the State Senate passed both HB 1 and HB 2 this afternoon. Since neither bill was amended in the Senate, they both now await action from the Governor. The Senate votes were overwhelming, and legislators I’ve talked to believe there’s a veto-proof majority in the House. I simply cannot overstate the tremendous effort that went into what happened today, from grassroots advocates up and down the state, to some exacting and needle-threading work by legislators and staff.
Smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em.