We said this before. We say it again. Legislators must focus on the issue of providing funding for the state's economic well being. A special session is no place to expect special legislation. The time frame is too short.
Tempers are fraught.
There isn't time to call in the public to debate some really sticky issues. Senate Bill 9. The bill would strip state law of some protections and provide that miners would not be required to backfill open pits. Certainly so radical a change deserves more consideration than a special session can offer. That bill cleared committee Tuesday.