Leonine: Coming into focus
Leonine Public Affairs Lawmakers and Governor Scott have yet to have a public spat about these money bills but everyone is holding their breath to see if the governor unveils an April surprise similar to the ones he did in the past two years that sent the money bills into a tailspin. The next two weeks are critical. When lawmakers set off for a week away from the State House on March 1, it will be clear what bills have traction and those that didn’t make the cut and have to wait until next year. The day after we pass crossover is best summed up with, yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.