Toll moratorium: Perry's office - can you come back another time? Like, never?
The Lege has until about May 16 to get the toll moratorium to Gov. Rick Perry's desk in time for him to veto it, in time for them to turn around and override it.
The clock is ticking. The players are playing.
On Friday, Rep. Wayne Smith tried to send his HB 1892 - the big transportation bill that had the nearly-unanimous tollway moratorium amendment - to the governor on Friday. Here's what happened.
At 2:38 p.m. he called Perry's office to tell them it was on the way.
At 3:30 p.m. he sent an email.
At 4:15 p.m. he called and left a message.
At 4:20 p.m. he (or his office) tried to go ahead and deliver it to Perry's office anyway, for a time stamp. You know - to get the clock ticking.
The admin assistant rejected his attempt to deliver it, saying the man who was supposed to time stamp it was out sick.
So technically, it's been passed for several days but can't seem to land on the governor's desk, no matter how hard they try.
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What's going through his head? Monday doesn't get the guv past the date when he can veto bills with impunity. What does three more days really get him? Other than the unmitigated ire of the Lege? I ask, because I really want to know.
And Gallegos is guv for a day, tomorrow...
Posted by: Bubba Galt | May 4, 2007 7:35 PM