As I said last night. At the end of the day discussion started up on changing the lottery scholarship bill in the senate. The house passed a virtual no change lottery scholarship bill.
To my understanding out of nowhere Jammie Woodson started to present a comprehensive lottery scholarship change package to the bill (as an amendment) at about 7:30PM on the final day of session. Word was none of the house education committee was much informed about the ideas to be presented so that started the discord. We took a break in the house to see where it would go. More time passed. We started back up and were given an update that a ten point plan was being introduced with some very controversial ideas in it. Word was it could keep us in session for a few more days to hash it all out. More discord. Many Democrats thought she was trying to ram rod sweeping changes through at the last minute in the hopes people would be so tired it would pass. more discord. After more time passed The speaker went over to see what was going on. I guess he did not like what he saw because when he came back he just ended the session for the year.
In the senate I guess they did not notice and kept on going for a few more hours. When they found out we had adjourned for the year I was told a few senators were quite upset. Without us they could not change the law. Word was that they were talking about trying to force us to come back but I guess it fell apart. They adjourned as well.
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