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Mijbr090490 OP t1_iwnky3r wrote

Reply to comment by Alternative-Flan2869 in Democrat takes lead in 151st Pa. House seat; a win there gives Dems a nominal claim to House majority by Mijbr090490

There have been a couple republicans on the side of legalization. So even with the slim majority, it seems doable. Although the Senate might be our biggest hurdle.

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electric_ranger t1_iwnp55v wrote

Sens. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, and Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, introduced a legalization bill this session, so if you can convince 5 more senators you have it

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BonusUpbeat t1_iwnv3kf wrote

The only problem is that even if you get the minority and some Republicans to vote yes in the Senate. The Republicans in the Senate still decide which bills to bring up for a vote. So you can have 25+ senators to vote yes but it doesn't mean it will be brought before the chamber for a vote.

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TheTwoOneFive t1_iwo45fc wrote

This will help get it through though - it's one thing for a governor to say "I'd sign a legalization bill", it's another for them to say "The house has passed a bill, I want to sign it, but the one thing stopping it is the Senate Republicans refusing to bring it to a vote."

Hopefully there is enough pressure to get it brought up in the Senate.

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JKsoloman5000 t1_iwpfwwx wrote

Bold of you to assume that the Senate gives a fuck about the desires of their constituents.

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Top_File_8547 t1_iwqike2 wrote

Yes the GQP are just nihilists who want to block everything except tax breaks for the rich.

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BonusUpbeat t1_iwo9dxt wrote

Or the Senate can bury it in some other piece of legislation.

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DiaDoo t1_iwqql00 wrote

Sen. Mike Regan put out a cosponsorship memo too. He is the chair of the Senate law and justice committee. I think the key would be for leadership to be willing to move it.

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electric_ranger t1_iwqrlh5 wrote

It would seem like an easy win, but I wonder how focused Corman will be on denying Shapiro easy wins.

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DiaDoo t1_iwqvklr wrote

Corman is retiring. Kim Ward will be president pro tempore.

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electric_ranger t1_iwr1gt1 wrote

Oh... joy. Glad Dems took the house because she would have been 100% on board with phony electors. She's already an election denier.

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