Bills dying en masse as House adjourns Sine Die
Former Senate Democratic leader state Sen. Chris Smith debated on the Senate floor against SB 284, a private property rights enhancement bill, telling his colleagues — coyly at first — “It’s hard to argue against a bill with so many House co-sponsors,” and later, more directly, “I mean, if we want to send a message…” It was the House that sent the first big gestural message of the day, “taking its ball and going home” in the phrase of Senate…