[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From the newsletter sent June 25, 2021 Every session has a certain personality to it. Some are characterized by partisan rancor or fiery rhetoric, while others can feel fairly benign. Sessions also typically get described by the issues that make the most headlines–regardless of whether or not those issues took up the lion’s share […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From the newsletter sent May 21, 2021 Last week we crossed the first major deadline of session as we voted the final House Bills out of the chamber, and now we are rapidly approaching the last day to vote out Senate Bills (this coming Tuesday). After that deadline has passed, we will spend most […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From the newsletter sent May 7, 2021 As some of you probably know, the pace of the legislative session ebbs and flows. We have reached the point of session where House members are on the floor for 12-16 hours a day. In fact, as part of a lengthy floor day on Thursday/Friday morning, Rep. […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From the newsletter sent April 23, 2021 This week’s newsletter is brought to you by multiple cups of coffee (Coke Zero in my case) — last night was our biennial “budget night,” where members stay on the Floor late into the evening to debate, amend, and ultimately pass the appropriations bill that funds our […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From the newsletter sent April 9, 2021 It seems like things are running more smoothly so far this session, but I don’t know if that’s actually true or if being my fifth time around, I’m just not sweating some of the inevitable frustrations that come with the 140-day sprint. The floor calendars are starting […]