Wisconsin Democrat says return to Capitol unlikely (RAT Fleas all warm and cozy)

WXOW ^ | 2/20/11

[PapaBear3625]

School Vouchers.

Can't. Anything involving how the government disburses funding (which school vouchers would) needs a 60% quorum.

Right to work, voter ID, etc only need 50% quorum.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I understand the WI senate and assembly need a quarum to vote on fiscal legislation, but only a simple majority for other legislation.

Let's suppose you are right, for a minute. Could they eliminate whole departments dear to the Dems? The eliminated departments would be budgeted, but there'd be no employees. That oughta bring them back in a rush!

[PapaBear3625]

The state senate has probably passed its own rule that a quorum for budget matters requires 20 out of 33.

The rule of 60% quorum for fiscal bills comes from the state constitution.

[fightinJAG]

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[ballplayer]

I would Like to know where these Jerks were when in Washington all we Heard was we have to Pass TARP Now we cant wait the Country will Collapse , Then It was the stimulus had to be Passed Crisis you Know ,then it was Obamacare,dont read it Have to pass it Just pass it we will fix it later, pass it to find ouy whats in it! Now we have to slow down, Talk ,have a Conversation,Negotiate,whats the Hurry,republicans are trying to shove this down our throats,What a Bunch Of Frauds

[beenhereforever]

So-called “democrats” love democracy, but only when they are in the majority.

[Defiant]

Got it.

[Defiant]

Ok, that wasn’t clear from a prior post.

[GlockThe Vote]

Bump.

[Sgt_Schultze]

They might want to vote on requiring elected legislators to spend at least 80% of the session in attendance or forfeit their pay. Missing half the term should forfeit a seat. With fewer elected officials, the number required for a quorum should fall as well. When that happens, take the vote on the Governor’s plan.