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Legislature will return - after Nov. 2 election
State legislators, who left for the summer on June 4, almost certainly won’t return to Columbus until after the Nov. 2 election.
House Speaker Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, and Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, on Friday, July 1, released the schedule for the second half of the year and put the return date for the House and Senate at Nov. 9.
The schedule includes “if needed” dates for Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 but it’s unlikely anything short of a major breakdown in state finances would get legislators off the campaign trail and back to Columbus before voters have their say on Nov. 2.
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By FullTime
July 6, 2010 4:27 PM | Link to this
We need a constitutional amendment making Ohio’s state legislature a full time institution
By Senator1218
July 4, 2010 3:28 PM | Link to this
So if Strickland loses, the next budget becomes his??? I don’t think so. That budget would be drawn up in March. I’m still waiting to see Kacich’s proposed budget sans the income tax he want to can. We already have an 8 billion dollar hole, thanks in part to the income tax cuts which have now kicked in under Taft for the rich.
By Ugh.
July 1, 2010 4:08 PM | Link to this
No. We didn’t elect a full time legislature. We elected a part time legislature and they take the summers off every year. The only reason there’s a bunch of attention being paid to this summer recess is that the interest groups who have more “left-leaning” agendas to push are worried that the House and Governor’s office will flip back to the Republican side in November before their bills are passed and signed by Strickland. Sorry to be so blunt, but ‘tis true… Re: budget: Neither Strickland nor the General Assembly want to touch the upcoming deficit right now. It’d be hugely considered political suicide. If Strickland doesn’t take any action and isn’t re-elected, he and Democrats can’t be blamed for what the new Governor and legislature will have to do to correct the deficit.
By ohlady
July 1, 2010 3:06 PM | Link to this
So wait a minute, we elected a year round Senate and House, but they only work six months of the year? Excuse me, something is wrong here…
By Max
July 1, 2010 12:55 PM | Link to this
“The schedule includes “if needed” dates for Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 but it’s unlikely anything short of a major breakdown in state finances would get legislators off the campaign trail and back to Columbus before voters have their say on Nov. 2.”———Oh, a pending $8-billion deficit doesn’t qualify as ‘major breakdown?’ I think we need some housecleaning in Columbus. These represenatives are being paid to do a job which is being taken far less seriously than voters are entitled.