T-minus 19 days...and counting

The odd-year sessions of the Connecticut General Assembly are the longer of the two--lasting five months, compared to the three month sessions of even years. The common wisdom is that these "long sessions" are when the most heated issues are brought up. Many of the more polarizing bills, often regarding hot-button social issues are reserved for these sessions because there's a year and a half to go before the next election, allowing as much time as possible for public ire and/or stupid positioning by legislators to be forgotten. Some would argue that it also allows the most possible time to vet and debate these issues. And what kind of long session would it be without a little skirmishing over the biennial state budget?!

But this year, with Democrats having veto-proof majorities in both chambers and no one standing in their way, not a single bill addressing a top issue of importance to Connecticut residents has made it to the House or Senate floor. Tax relief, energy price relief, jobs, healthcare...not one word...not even a drafted bill? How long do the Speaker and Senate President think they can continue making these bold predictions (remember "The Democrats will pass an energy bill by the end of January!") and never delivering? That's fine though--this is what the people of Connecticut can expect from supermajority Democrat leadership. It's what they voted for--and now they'll reap it with the rest of us.