Finished on time ... but ...

Now, Pawlenty holds the cards

Excerpt:

The 2007 legislative session lurched Monday night to one of the most unusual finishes in memory, leaving Gov. Tim Pawlenty to decide single-handedly whether it succeeded or faltered.

Lacking the overall agreement that typically provides the guardrails for last-minute bill passage, legislators voted on major budget bills Monday without knowing whether Pawlenty would veto those bills and possibly call the Legislature back into special session.

Comments:

1. My Son commented the other night that the Minnesota law makers are really hard working people ... working into the night.
   
2. My response was that the Minnesota Legislature is like a procrastinating student that works into the night to complete assignments that are past due. Case to point: The DFL (Democrat Farm Labor party) wasted valuable time passing tax bills that they knew the Governor would veto.
   
3. Governor Pawlenty is a man of his word: "No new taxes". That is why his popularity rating in recent polls is over 55% favorable.
   
4. How does the public view the performance of the MN Legislature? Check it out here. Last time I checked 63% had the view that the Legislature (lead by the majority DFL in both bodies!) "did a lousy job". I agree completely!