Inside the Eleventh-Hour Legislative Scramble: Budget Battles, Housing Solutions, and the Quest for Transparent Governance

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The statutory adjournment day of the 131st was April 18th, but the Legislature only recessed carrying many pieces of legislature over that was indefinitely postposed in a chaotic and partisan late night. As the Legislature did not adjourn "Sine Die" the start of the enactment clock on all but emergency legislation has not yet begn, including the much discussed Supplemental Budget.
Nothing is real, and campaigning for the next session should not be starting until they return to finish the work and adjourn Sine Die (aka no intention of returning)
In this episode Rebecca Squared are joined by Kate Dufour, Laura Ellis and Amanda Campbell breaking down the ins and outs of this chaotic and partisan session.
What happened...what ain't happening...and where are there glimmers of hope to emerge from this norm breaking session.
More importantly, stick around and learn how you can join the the next MMA Legislative Policy Committee and play a role in educating the next Legislature of the level of government they took for granted this session.

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1. Inside the Eleventh-Hour Legislative Scramble: Budget Battles, Housing Solutions, and the Quest for Transparent Governance (00:00:00)

2. Legislative Session Wrap-Up and Predictions (00:00:06)

3. Legislative Session Reflections and Challenges (00:09:37)

4. Challenges in Legislative Norms and Communication (00:21:06)

5. Neighborhood Housing Improvements and Municipal Advocacy (00:33:48)

6. Engaging Municipal Officials for Local Progress (00:44:17)