I usually walk up one flight of stairs.
But when Governor O’Malley is taking the elevator, so am I.
We were headed to the annual eve-of-session luncheon for Democratic elected officials.
When we reached the 2nd floor, the Governor was met by a gaggle of reporters.
In response to a question about the death penalty, he said, “There may well be a majority of Senators who support repeal.”
Senate President Miller has said that the bill will be debated on the Senate floor only if there are the necessary 24 votes for passage.
So the Governor’s statement is good news.
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My colleague and I had agreed to introduce a bill.
One person at the meeting stated, “We hope this bill will pass under the radar of its likely opponent because that group has far more costly issues to deal with this session.”
I responded: “The first contact should be from us, explaining the need for the bill. Otherwise they might think the worst.”
Everyone agreed.
You don’t try to hide the ball.
