A really hard, hard week: Policy Cutoff is here

February 20, 2025 00:06:07
A really hard, hard week: Policy Cutoff is here
The Speaker's Scoop
A really hard, hard week: Policy Cutoff is here

Feb 20 2025 | 00:06:07

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Show Notes

In this week’s installment of The Speaker’s Scoop, Speaker Jinkins talks about two hard deadlines legislators are facing — policy cutoff and fiscal cutoff — and the impact they have on the fate of bills. She also talks about every lawmaker’s fear: the dead bill.

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