Of coffee and concurrence
The House stayed in session until after midnight Wednesday evening to complete bills in advance of the crossover deadline. The Senate didn't show quite as much fortitude, cutting out an hour or two earlier. Still, members of both chambers were a bit bleary-eyed this morning.
Both chambers managed to adjourn before noon today (Thursday) and a majority of the honorables lit out for home soon afterward.
For those who haven't been watching (or reading) the play-by-play:
According to folks on both sides of the building and from both parities, next week should be relatively quiet. Aside from the death penalty moratorium, the next big ballyhoo will be over the House's version of the budget. According to an e-mail from Speaker Black's office, he's aiming to have it done by June 16 or 17.