One piece of his legislation, which could prove controversial, deals with nuclear energy. Ourada questions why the federal government should receiving dollars for the disposal of nuclear waste when it isn t really disposing of any, he said. Reflecting on tripartisan government, Ourada said the experiment went off better last session than he anticipated. I thought they d be more gridlock, he said. Personally, having a Reform Party governor didn t affect him that much, he said.
Every governor has an agenda.
Gov. Ventura has his. The Reform Party could become a stronger factor in the Legislature if it manages to get Reform Party candidates elected to the House or Senate. In the House, Reform Party legislators could wield considerable power beyond their numbers by providing the swing votes on controversial bills. I m not saying that s necessarily good, said Ourada. A current legislator, switching to the Reform Party, would have a good chance of being elected, he said.