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* Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) is now officially the new president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. This is a very big deal, so try to be gentle…
#NCSL 2018 President Sen. @DebPetersForSD (R-SD) passes the gavel to 2019 President Sen. @ToiHutchinson (D-IL). #NCSLsummit pic.twitter.com/EYC3fuqhok
— NCSL (@NCSLorg) August 2, 2018
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:38 am
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“My gavel is bigger than Madigan’s.”
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:39 am
Congratulations Toi!!
Comment by siriusly Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:42 am
First of order of business with my big gavel:
“Will Nick Sauer please come forward?”
Comment by don the legend Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:42 am
A gavel is better than a crown!
Comment by d.p.gumby Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:46 am
Donning black and blue, the NCSL elects a new fighter to take the helm.
Comment by MG85 Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:52 am
Sen. Toi Hutchinson asks if there’s a velvet hammer too.
Comment by We'll See Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:53 am
Now that I have your attention…
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:57 am
“Questions?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:58 am
Gotta say, don the legend is gonna be tough to top.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 11:59 am
Hammer time.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:01 pm
#justme
Comment by Anonimity Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:04 pm
I’ll teach you how to pronounce Chicago if you tell me how to pronounce Pierre.
Comment by Res Melius Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:10 pm
*** “My gavel is bigger than Madigan’s.” ***
Perhaps, but just not as powerful.
Comment by Some Anonymous Dude (S.A.D.) Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:13 pm
I don’t need no stinking Velvet Hammer.
Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:32 pm
So wait, I’m president of what now?
Comment by asbestos in stratton Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:34 pm
If anyone has a loose hubcap, just let me know.
Comment by Al Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:38 pm
“Come here Bruce, we have something for you…”
Comment by DrMark Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:43 pm
For her first order of business, she intends to bring back the US Open to Illinois.
Comment by ChrisB Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:43 pm
Guess which legislator gets paid only $6,000/year with no pension and which one gets paid $67,836/year, plus health and dental, plus a multimillion dollar pension depending on how long they live?
Then guess which representative’s state has a credit rating 1 notch above Junk.
Comment by Occam Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:50 pm
So does this mean I’m Senate President too?
Comment by Frank talks Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 12:56 pm
Who gets the ban hammer first?
Comment by Fixer Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 1:02 pm
Whack-a-mole …Mapes then Sauer !
Comment by Texas Red Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 1:02 pm
“Skillicorn, you have a bedbug on your nose, let me take care of that for you…..”
A variation on Don’s, I know.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 1:05 pm
Really, most of your administrative time is spent playing Whac-A-Mole.
Comment by Trilple fat Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 1:10 pm
Occam, do you really think being a legislator in South Dakota is comparable to being a legislator in Illinois? Their economy is 6% of what ours is.
https://countryeconomy.com/countries/usa-states/compare/illinois/south-dakota
Comment by pawn Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 1:34 pm
Sorry Texas Red. I didn’t see your post.
Comment by Triple fat Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 1:42 pm
I’ll make sure the legislature are well hammered.
Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 1:59 pm
OOps… that should say “legislators”
Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 2:00 pm
$4 beer at Illinois State Fair- make it so
Comment by Frank talks Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 2:01 pm
This is not a Toy. It’s a Toi….way more powerful and way more dangerous.
Congrats Senator.
Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 2:03 pm
==Occam, do you really think being a legislator in South Dakota is comparable to being a legislator in Illinois? Their economy is 6% of what ours is.==
Do Illinois legislators write and pass 20 times as many laws as South Dakota? The only difference in their work load is the number of zeros attached to budget items.
In fact, one might argue that if you removed the personal profit factor from legislator compensation, you might get better decisions made because each item would be more likely to be considered on its own merits to the state as a whole rather than the personal interests of those voting.
Comment by Occam Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 2:37 pm
“if you removed the personal profit factor from legislator compensation, you might get better decisions…”
Illinois tried that trick with its governor and got a 793-day-long budget crisis.
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 3:15 pm
Occam:
Perhaps just acknowledge the honor of having a representative from Illinois get that position and leave the irrational ranting to another time.
Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 3:21 pm
Very good opportunity for NCSL leadership to go to one of our top legislators. Lots that can be done to equip state legislatures to counter the madness coming from D.C. these days.
Comment by Veil of Ignorance Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 3:54 pm
When every problem looks like a nail, use a bigger hammer.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 5:21 pm
If I had a hammer …
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 5:23 pm
Walk softly and carry a big hammer
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Aug 2, 18 @ 9:49 pm