http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/editorials/use-sense-bill-intros-8900 Comments for "Use sense in bill intros" en http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/editorials/use-sense-bill-intros-8900 <p>Lawmakers are wasting their constituents’ trust and money when they introduce bills they don’t intend on getting passed into law.<br /> More than 8,000 bills were introduced at the Minnesota legislature this session. Less than 300 bills are likely to be sent to the governor.<br /> The other 7,700 or so bills were introduced by lawmakers who were doing someone a favor with support of a cause or making a personal statement on a particular issues. Some of these bills were introduced despite the author's understanding that it would never get enough support from fellow lawmakers to move forward.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/editorials/use-sense-bill-intros-8900">read more</a></p> http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/editorials/use-sense-bill-intros-8900#comments Editorials Wed, 14 May 2008 11:58:17 -0500 Journal Staff 8900 at http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com