2010 Legislative Preview - lightning round and air dates!
Submitted by saraneppl on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 4:46pm
Today's Legislative Preview was a packed-house success, complete with 2 other attendees tweeting in the room! The cameras were rolling, and our friends at TVW have already shared with us the first of the air dates:
We had our ever-popular lightning round (of which Senator Mike Hewitt said, "If you take away the flash cards I'm not coming back!" - referring to the yes/no/waffle cards) and here are today's responses:
Monday, January 11th - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12th - 4:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 13th - 1:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 17th - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12th - 4:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 13th - 1:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 17th - 1:30 p.m.
We had our ever-popular lightning round (of which Senator Mike Hewitt said, "If you take away the flash cards I'm not coming back!" - referring to the yes/no/waffle cards) and here are today's responses:
Will the legislature raise the sales tax – even temporarily – to help rebalance the budget?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - WAFFLE | Representative Ericksen - YES
Do you support raising the cigarette tax?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Do you support taxing candy, gum or other sweets or junk foods?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the sales tax be extended to professional services like accountants and lawyers?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state get out of the liquor sales business and let private industry do the job?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Should felons in prison have the right to vote?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Will Democrats lose seats in the 2010 legislative elections?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Will the state unemployment rate hit 10-percent – double-digits – in 2010?
Representative Chopp - WAFFLE | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - WAFFLE
Will the state run out of cash by September and have to borrow to pay the bills?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - WAFFLE
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state be able to take over failing schools?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - YES
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - WAFFLE | Representative Ericksen - YES
Do you support raising the cigarette tax?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Do you support taxing candy, gum or other sweets or junk foods?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the sales tax be extended to professional services like accountants and lawyers?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state get out of the liquor sales business and let private industry do the job?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Should felons in prison have the right to vote?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - NO
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Will Democrats lose seats in the 2010 legislative elections?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - YES
Will the state unemployment rate hit 10-percent – double-digits – in 2010?
Representative Chopp - WAFFLE | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - WAFFLE
Will the state run out of cash by September and have to borrow to pay the bills?
Representative Chopp - NO | Senator Hewitt - WAFFLE
Senator Brown - NO | Representative Ericksen - NO
Should the state be able to take over failing schools?
Representative Chopp - YES | Senator Hewitt - YES
Senator Brown - YES | Representative Ericksen - YES
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