We’ll See Ya in February….
Posted by Andy on August 31st, 2007
Maybe the powers that be realize even floating the idea was unwise when Democrats are involved.
On Thursday, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS learned a special legislative session may be on hold.
Last week, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he was hoping to call lawmakers back to St. Paul after Labor Day to deal with the emergency issues that plague the state.
But now, that may not happen any time soon.Pawlenty wanted to call a special session to pass laws on four issues: bridge safety, flood relief, property taxes, and transportation.
“Special session are supposed to be called for emergencies. And we have one,” said Pawlenty.
But the Governor won’t call a special session unless he has in writing, an agreement from lawmakers that they’ll stick to emergency issues only.
The Governor does deserve credit for aiming on a narrow agenda, but I think he threw out far too many suggestions along the way. If the DFl and media can win the PR game, pawlenty will be forced to call a special, and lord knows they will be pushing for billions in new spending on froo froo choo choos.
Let’s hope that he just plain doesn’t call one. A written agreement from Poggemiller and the DFL leaders is about as useful as a paper snow shovel. Pawlenty and the Republicans have been burned many times by Poggemiller and DFL crew before during negotiations.
I still have yet to see anything that requires an emergency session. All I saw was a whole bunch of Legislators with leftward tendancies lining up to grab more of Minnesotan’s hard earned money and tell us how to live our lives.
We’ll see ya in February….. (please?)
August 31st, 2007 at 7:55 am
I commented on your gas tax thread last night, since the special session came up there as well. Pawlenty may be headed for a special session because he thinks he has to–due to a technicality with the FEMA money. Even that is a debatable issue but the governor is nothing if not a lawyer. The DFL of course don’t care what the pretext for a special session is, they just want one.
August 31st, 2007 at 8:09 am
yeah, the DFL is just hungry, and our money is on their menu.
I hope Pawlenty can find some wiggle room. His recent funding acceleration will hopefully get us through til February.
August 31st, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Can I say it??? Can I say it????
I TOLD YOU SO!!!!!!! The DFL walked right into the Governor’s trap!!!!!
I had breakfast with my Rep this AM and he said that there likely not be a special session called UNLESS the bills are written first!
LL
August 31st, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Please, please, PLEASE can I say I told you so?????
http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1393364.html
LL
August 31st, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Tell me why I should think you’re right again?
August 31st, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Because he is not! He is saying all the right “compassionate” things all the while making the DFL and their flackies in SE Minnesota (with the signs in their yards calling for the special session) are looking like they are in it for one thing and one thing only….
To make political hay out of twin tragedies….
I love seeing a plan come together like that….
LL