Yesterday I got an email from a friend in the state lege informing me that if I was only going to make one more trip to Jeff this session, today would be the day to do it, because the budget is being debated, and from all over the state, interest groups are showing up to raise their voices to protest proposed cuts to services for special needs individuals.
We got here in time to see the demonstration in the rotunda (sorry – no pics – batteries was the one thing I left home without this morning) get started, then we made our way to the House gallery, where I was promptly called on the carpet for taking out my laptop. Fortunately, Hotflash is a natural-born diplomat and she smoothed the ruffled feathers of the elderly gentleman who chastised me.
I’m glad he didn’t boot me on spec…I got to see my friend Jason Kander’s amendment to restore some S-CHIP coverage to cover children with cancer pass the house. (Good on ya, Jason! Keep up the good work!)
Anyway, we are here and we are doing our so-called jobs, and we will have more later
Was that a voice vote, or a recorded vote on the big boards?
The Gentleman from Jackson is asking Largent (R-Henry County) if he came up with the idea of limiting lobbyists while enjoying a lobbyist-paid meal.
And he declared “I wouldn’t say po-tah-to, that wouldn’t make any sense”
I’m unsure which Jackson Dem it is, but it sounds like one who is in his first term from a description.
“We should do this in good times” (in reference to savings accounts)
Now.. i’m not an economist.. but if you have a savings account and go from bad to good times, you’ll have money in those accounts, and more than just starting it in good times.
Then again.. there’s logic, and Republican Politician Logic
From John Burnett (D-KC):
and I think Jim Guest just accidentally referred to Rachel Bringer as “The Lady from Bringer”
(protip: go to Media Center and Live Debates and House)
It’s kind of like listening to a police scanner sometimes.
$3M from the Gaming Commission to Early Childhood.
Failed via voice vote.
Did the Big Boards break? Are they just not wanting to put them on the record here?
dealing with the rule that would prevent amendments to increase SCHIP.
Partyline vote in 5.. 4.. 3..