House Finance vote expected on supplemental
Last week, when I took part in a taping of A Lively Experiment, Ron St. Pierre asked whether it was wrong for state lawmakers to take a spring break with the state facing such dire fiscal problems. Lou Pulner offered the best response, describing how the traditional last-minute passage of a cascade of legislation poses a greater concern.
Now, House Finance, on the second day after the legislative break, says it is expected to vote today on the supplemental budget. While a small number of individuals controlling the process is status quo on Smith Hill, it hardly seems to offer the chance for thorough consideration of the budget.
STATE HOUSE – The House Finance Committee is expected to vote on the supplemental budget (2008-H 7204) for the 2008 fiscal year this evening. The committee is scheduled to meet today, April 22, at the rise of the House session (likely sometime after 5 p.m.) in Room 35 in the basement of the State House. The committee has canceled all other business it had planned for today.
The committee is also scheduled to take up numerous bills this week at hearings at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday at the rise of the House session, the committee will hold a hearing on the status, outlook and prospects for Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium. All hearings will be held in Room 35.
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Ian-I watched the show-you went right to the stock "party line" assertion about racism and profiling with regard to illegal aliens-Pulner gave you a good answer.Did you really believe what you were saying or are you concerned that Jerzyk won't include you when he buys a round at Local 121 or wherever?
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Oh, he believes his own bullshit. He's as much a "journalist" as John Reed or Walter Duranty.
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Mike, you should be able to make your points without personal attacks. Argue the issues on their merits and demerits. You're already been reprimanded at Anchor Rising. Keep it on-topic or your future comments may be deleted.
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Mike-not too many people could tell you who Duranty was these days,but for better or worse,Reed is still pretty well known to students of 20th century history 90 years down the road.I guess it helps if Warren Beatty plays you in a film.I can't imagine students evaluating the impact of Ian Donnis in 90 years.
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Joe, since you seem to have so much time on your hands, perhaps you should cultivate a hobby beyond parroting your buddy.
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Ian-I don't have to parrot anyone,particularly someone I don't know, to break balls.As I think you know I am not thin skinned-I certainly don't think I'll be anything but a face on a faded photo in 90 years-and some little rug rat will be asking -who was that?And no one will really be sure.
I actually do have a hobby.
