Mideast Assembly Thread

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Hurray that we can get to the budget!

Which I won't get to work on

[Kaine for Senate '18]

My fellow Assemblymen, in a few short moments I shall resign my current office and move on to become the next Secretary of External Affairs.  Before I leave, though, I would like to make a short farewell address, which I’m sure you all will not read

First off, I would like to thank Governor Inks for taking a chance and appointing me to the Assembly.  By giving me this job, he has allowed me to rehabilitate myself, going from ignominious felon to semi-respected statesman, and now a Cabinet officer.  I owe him a great debt; he is truly a Statesman.

Second, I want to congratulate you, my present and former colleagues.  You have made my tenure here very enjoyable, and have made this Assembly a truly great deliberative body.  I look forward to monitoring your debate on the budget, which I am sure will be very illuminating

And so, my friends, all that is left is for me to bid you adieu.  I wish you the best of luck – may Dave continue to watch over this blessed Assembly.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

If I can do it without resigning as SoEA, I'd like to volunteer for the role of Delegate

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I stand by the Governor on this, and urge a nay vote.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

NAY

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Now, the abortion bill: I will absolutely not vote for a bill having a tax over $500.  Even then, I will be introducing an Amendment putting all the money made from taxes into public schools in the Mideast, just so y'all know.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

FWIW, if this passes I assure you steps will be taken to bring this to a regionwide vote. Considering how the last abortion ban "tax" was greeted by the voters, I urge you, Governor, to just let sleeping dogs lie and address more pressing concerns of the region.

Don;t worry, Badger.  If this passes in any form, I will press for a Regional vote, as I did on the last last abortion bill.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

So the format would be...

MA: Abortion Bill "Debating" ?

The title for this post is how I'd imagine it to be done.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

AYE

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Introduced on behalf of the Governor:

The Bake Sale Act

No municipality or jurisdiction, within Atlasia, shall deny recognized organizations or school-sponsored entities from selling wares which shall be legally offered within Atlasia on the grounds of any public educational facility in areas outside of any classroom, but within and upon school grounds provided that such transactions are for purposes of fundraising for the specific organization in question. Any municipality or jurisdiction prohibiting such action by regulation is hereby enjoined from enforcing such ordinance or regulation if enforcement shall contradict any of the provisions specified in this act.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I'd also suggest Peoria, IL; a city which has been hard hit as well, but which lacks some of the larger problems of Detroit.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

[6] Cleveland, OH
[3] Detroit, MI
[4] Baltimore, MD
[2] Peoria, IL
[5] Chicago, IN
[1] Elkhart, IN

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Governor, could we get closer to either 150% or a $100 billion deficit?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Governor, could we get closer to either 150% or a $100 billion deficit?

150% is completely ridiculous. If we're going to let it go that high, we might as well not have a limit at all.

What about $100 billion?  I just feel like the current one is too restrictive.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I nominate Inks for Speaker.

I second that, if necessary.