Procrastinating and Legislating

Well much like we expected after a Special Session last Fall that took care of the General Assembly's main job, passing a budget, this session has been relatively anemic. The hangover from the Special Session took its toll during the first couple of months of this years session as Legislators in general seemed to be recovering from the Special Session. So, the situation now is lots of work to do in a little bit of time which naturally reduces the quality of the final output. Who is to blame? The Democratic Leadership, for not leading, and of course committee chairs and finally down to each non motivated member. See this Sun article for more details on exactly what has to be done Session set for hectic ending.

What's a constituent to do? How about calling or emailing your Delegate(s) and Senator and ask for a written summary of the session with specifics as to what legislation they sponsored and how the voted on every bill passed? When is the last time you saw that info come voluntarily from your elected official? I can safely say, never. And we all want accountability but don't take the time to demand it. So call or email your representative today. Here's a link to find your officials and their contact info. And post a comment to Inside State Circle when you do!