Retirement

Both houses were and remain in caucus or in debate on the floor, considering various bills on their respective calendars. Committee work will begin in...

For an outsider looking in, it is extremely frustrating that much of the action that fine tunes/amends bills occur behind closed doors, out of sight...

The focus is and will remain so for this week and next on moving bills through committee Executive Sessions to their respective Rules’ Committees. The...

The importance of advocacy cannot be overstated. Legislators need to continually hear from those impacted by proposed legislation. A lobbyist can keep issues in front...

A reminder that the 17th of February is the first cut-off when policy bills have to make it out of their respective committees. Fiscal bills...

There’s a certain rhythm to the Legislature as the session continues. Action begins to move from the public hearings, to executive ones, to rules and...

Bills continue to be introduced but the real action happens as committees hold public hearings and executive sessions on various bills. Executive sessions often follow....

Definition of “An embarrassment of riches”. So many good things that it is difficult to fund just one. The legislative session has concluded, the Governor has acted,...

The legislative clock continues to count down. The Senate is dealing with 85 bills while the House has 65 on their calendar for possible action....