Nowhere fast
Maybe I'm just a cynic, but the House seems to be grinding its clutch this morning.
They didn't kill it either. The series of votes and machinations they went through left the thing in limbo. (13 to 13 votes will do that to you.)
Now, Hackney acknowledged that a lot of people had worked on this issue already, including a whole House study committee that spent most of the time between last session and this one coming up with a report of some ilk.
When asked what would be novel about this effort and why the House shouldn't just act on the information it already has, Hackney said:
"Because we have to keep trying."
Right, but aren't there already suggestions about what programs should be put in place to curb the drop out rate?
"We just want to find the best ones."
Right, see you at the end of the month...somewhere or another.
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The Senate goes into session in the 11 o'clock hour, and will likely vote on the fast-tracked repeal of the state property commission. It was so fast-tracked, they skipped the usually committee process and brought that puppy right to the floor.