Bipartisanship shouldn’t start at the end of the 90-day session.

It’s needed earlier in the legislative process.

I’ve written in this diary about meetings I had with the opponents of my bills.

In several instances, we reached a compromise.

Sometimes people at a higher pay grade are needed to reach consensus.

During my time here, the governor has met with the presiding officers in the final weeks of the session.

Agreement was reached.

During this four-year term, such a meeting didn’t take place on an important bill that the Governor had introduced.

Instead, he lamented the fact that the bill didn’t pass.

Between now and Thursday, several controversial bills are likely to pass both houses of the General Assembly and be sent to the Governor for his signature.

Or his veto.

A veto on bills that meet the Thursday deadline must be made before the session ends.

The legislature will have the opportunity to override those vetoes.

The voters will then judge whether a bipartisan result would have been better.