Joint Republican Caucus Willing To Go Another Round
First the Governor, then the Republican leaders in both the Assembly and the Senate.Assembly Republican Leader George Plescia and Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman have sent a letter on Joint Republican Caucus letterhead (attached below) to Speaker Nunez and Senate President Pro Tem Perata asking for the legislature to be immediately reconvened under Joint Rule 52 (a).
While this likely won’t happen (staffers would go nuts, among other reasons), it is a terrific display of grit by Republicans. After a week of all day voting, to come back after it’s over, after they’ve taken a pounding,and ask for more is something. It shows that Republicans continue to work toward the state achieving fiscal solvency, while Democrats skip town… Read More