In Springfield, this is what democracy looks like.
In Springfield the deadline has passed for introducing legislation.
But do not rest.
Do not think for a moment that they can’t still go after collective bargaining, tenure, seniority or our pensions.
They got shell bills. A shell game if there ever was one.
Veteran Springfield observer Charles Wheeler said yesterday to keep an eye on what he called shell or vehicle bills. Such legislation changes a meaningless part of an existing state law, is passed through committee, and can then be amended later with more substantial language about a pressing issue. Take HB 343, to