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Re: “Supreme Court orders new sentencing for juvenile sentenced to life without parole”
" It didn't overturn the mandatory sentencing for all convicted of capital murder, but did strike down portions of the law as it pertains to juveniles and said they may be sentenced for capital murder only as provided for Class Y felonies, which carry a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 40."
This isn't exactly right. Jackson can still be sentenced to life, as the range for a Y felony is 10 to 40, "or life." The court explicitly refused to say that he couldn't be sentenced to life. Under Miller, the important thing on resentencing is that the jury be allowed to consider Jackson's youth at the time of the crime, and weigh that youth as a factor in determining whether he should be sentenced to life.
Re: “Legislative pay raise amendment comes out of committee”
"1) an amendment to strip executive power from agencies and transfer it to the legislature; 2) a legislative junkets/legislative pay raise/term limits repealer; 3) an anti-people, pro-corporate-interest anti-petition amendment."
That's the legislatures way of thanking every person who voted for this Republican majority (and the Dems who have acquiesced in so much of it). Sickeningly, this "thank you" gift will not be enough to convince 99% of those voters that they made the wrong decision.
Re: “Expand-o-meter rumor mill: down to the wire”
"He said 60 percent of the town hall last night was in favor of the bill but had to think of 100 percent"
This might be the dumbest thing said by anyone in this entire debate. 60% of your sample size says they are for it, but you have to "think of 100 percent," as if there is ANY legislation that would ever be accepted by 100% of any sizable population? If you're going to vote no, DESPITE A MAJORITY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS SUPPORTING THE BILL, just shut the fuck up and vote no. Don't make up some bullshit excuse that doesn't even make logical sense.
Re: “Attack on referendum process continues”
Quick question: AR Constitution Art. 5, sec. 1, says that no measure approved by a vote of the people shall be amended or repealed by the General Assembly except on a 2/3 vote of both chambers. Amendment 7 is what created the current initiative/referendum requirements. How are they proposing to change the requirements in Amendment 7 with less than a 2/3 vote?
Re: “Morning report: Democrats say 'Save Our Session'”
The Dems announce their legislative agenda halfway through the session, then announce a Save Our Session rally with about 10 days to go, after so much terrible legislation has been shoved through?
Brilliant.
I fully expect them to release a We Believe In Obama statement in January of 2017.
Re: “UPDATE: Beware the rogue golf carts”
I actually saw someone driving a cart yesterday while a kid (13 or 14 years old) was attempting to fly a kite off the back. Even ignoring the potential for tangling that kite in the lines, that's got to be the laziest, most pointless kite flying ever.
Re: “The midweek line — war on women continues”
So Republicans want to stop ALL money to Planned Parenthood under the false pretense that some of that money might somehow contribute to abortion services, but they are fine with providing money directly to religious schools as long as the religious schools (read: Justin Harris) lie and pretend like the state money doesn't support religious activities?
Good to know that upholding the constitution takes a back seat to foisting your religious dogma on the state, at least around these parts.
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