Working on The Impact: GA-U reforms & the power of the pen

I’m taking a break from hand counting all the bills the governor has signed or vetoed over in her first five years in office.  I’m only on #347, and that’s still from her first legislative session in 2005.  On The Impact Wednesday, we’ll take a closer look at how the governor decides what to sign, what to veto, and when to use her power for a line-item veto. The governor’s legislative affairs director, Marty Brown, will be here to speak on that topic.

In our first segment, we’ll update you on where budget/tax negotiations stand in week two of the special session.  Yesterday, I met with a former participant in the state’s General Assistance Unemployable program (GA-U), which will be renamed Disability Lifeline under a reform bill passed by both House and Senate.  GA-U reforms were among the most contentious sticking points between the two chambers this session.  In the GA-U interview, I get a better idea of how the program works, who benefits, and how it has be abused. On set, I’ll be getting an update from House leadership on progress in other budgetary negotiations.

You can watch The Impact every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

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