The Senate is beginning its two-week break, during that time session is not scheduled. The House is scheduled to meet next Tuesday – Thursday, before beginning its two-week break.

Senate Moves Earmark Reforms
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported two bills making changes to legislatively directed spending items (LDSIs). Commonly referred to as earmarks, the legislation creates a definition of LDSI in state law and sets up a system for how they will be...