I signed up for the email service alerting me to any movement of SB 1849, the bill that will raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes to $2.13, which will increase the price to near that in NYC, and add 5% tax to the subscription price of satellite TV, among other things. Every day since the 6th of August the bill was held over to the "next legislative session." Today, a vote was taken, 48 AYES, 29 NOES--"Reconsideration granted. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to committee."
Anyone wanna bet it will slide through just before our civil serpents leave tonight?