Things are moving very quickly (and hence, very slowly) in the House today

The House and Senate are in the final moments of negotiation on the 2009-2011 operating budget, amendments to bills necessary to implement that budget are being quickly written, and all kinds of last-week details are being ironed out as the Legislature steams toward Sine Die.

In spite of all the behind-the-scenes hustle and bustle, to the casual observer things appear to be at a standstill. For example, although floor activity is "scheduled" for the whole day, very little is expected to actually happen on the floor until early afternoon. In the meantime, committees are getting out their last bills and members are being brought up-to-date on the latest changes to the remaining pieces of legislation they need to approve.

We will do our best to keep you updated as things move along!