Editorial: Lawmakers push buttons, get rewarded
Editorial by the
Dayton Daily News Tuesday June 1, 2010 [article excerpt] Last week saw a flurry of bills coming up for action in Columbus because legislators wanted to adjourn for summer. A check on Friday to see what had happened on Thursday proved interesting. Specifically, it provided an insight into how certain issues become full-employment opportunities for politicians playing to interest groups. On one day the Republican-controlled Senate acted on gun control, abortion and immigration. Old reliables, even if the politicians have to stretch a bit to find something to do with them, something that pleases contributors and activists. You can read the entire editorial on the Dayton Daily News website. |
