Comments: They Finally Passed Something Now

I am about 80 percent sure that they're going to pass something and, if they do, there's a 100 percent chance that they will claim to have solved the education problem.

Although I think there is at least a 50 percent chance at this point that they are going to take public education out back, kill it, and claim that doing so "solved the education problem."

It concerns me greatly that a significant number of state representatives appear to agree with the line about "marxist public education coming straight from hell." Or whatever it was that lady representative said.

Posted by Jim D at May 5, 2004 08:46 PM

You missed the best part.

The House then went on the HJR 1, the related proposed Constitutional Amendment. The increased sales tax was stripped out, the standard homestead exemption was raised to $45,000 (not a typo) and the House was on its way to selling everything it owned and giving it back to the citizens before the Speaker mercifully ended debate and called for a vote.

The measure fell slightly short of the 100 votes it needed -- 74 votes short, in fact. But 26 brave House members gave their blessing to HJR 1.

In 18 years at the Capitol, I've seen plenty of proposed Constitutional Amendments come up short of 100 votes. But receiving only 26 votes! That HAS to be a record.

The House decided to take a long break, and the Senate will start anew tomorrow and take a stab at this baby.

Posted by notgonnatell at May 5, 2004 09:55 PM
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