What I Learned on Org Day
Although not much happens on Organization Day at the Legislature, I still get to pick up some pretty good gossip and tidbits along the way. Here are some of them.
- If you thought the state’s unemployment problem was bad, check this out. If you are a union worker and are temporarily out of work because of a plant retooling, you can still get unemployment, even if it’s only a few weeks and you know you will be going back to work. That deal has cost the state $300,000,000.
- There is a big split in the Marion County Democratic House delegation over government consolidation. Half of them want it, the other half don’t. You can guess which half. The word on the street is that Bill Crawford and Greg Porter have vowed to fight consolidation tooth and nail so I would look to see who from Marion County takes former State Representative Carolene Mays’ seat. If it’s Cherish Pryor, forget it. Mary Anne Sullivan, consolidation just might make it to the floor for a vote.
- And speaking of townships, the Wayne Township Trustee is shopping for a new fire station even though his township is going broke.
So munch on these for a while. I’m sure there will be more to come down the road.
