Ok the start of this Assembly Appropriations Committee has arrived you're welcome to listen along here right now sounds like a bunch of unrelated bills - Listen Here
warning this is pretty boring.
12:40 - interesting bill now regarding dark money in politics. could help us find out more info about what companies are lobbying against #HomeGrow
1:00 - still going on this bill right now sounds as there's some issue here it could place a heavy burden on small non-profit who are lobbying on important issues such as the environment etc..
1:10 - Jeff. Jeff we're good. We're good thank you > ROLL CALL
1:18 - Raz Baraka (Newark Mayor) speaking on the #cannabis bill. will not take a position on the bill today. but immediately segues into how many arrests they've had in Newark for Marijuana in the past year
1:19 - discussing Expungements and making that process easier for average people
1:22 - enlightened thoughts here on the process (paraphasing) the onus should not be placed on the individual while corporations are profiting. brings up the point that prisioners should also be released from incarceration for marijuana offenses. Thank you Raz
1:23 - free the Cannabis prisoners from the War on Drugs!
1:25 - and now switching gears to the bill for dula funding. I am in favor of this.
1:31 - Lunching back to that ginger chicken
1:47 - sorry still listening. all about these womens health bills at the moment.
1:49 - ROLL CALL challenge is hard many bills do not suggest it for most users. got sidetracked trying to find a bug. ROLL CALL
1:51 - my mouse is dying.
1:59 - SO MANY ROLL CALLS
2:00 - where's da weed at?
2:04 - "we're never out of bills here. we got plenty today folks"
2:15 - difference between dry needling and accupunture in case you wondered..
2:28 - Bill Caruso please settle down back there.
2:45 - new chair voice is much more soothing I could just nap here maybe for a few zzzzzzz
2:48 - just heard a soft whisper "we'll be here all week"
2:54 - discussing Sandy relief. insane there's 1000 familes that are still not home yet. that make me very sad :'(
2:59 - sounded like a note was just being written and passed..
3:05 - onto the other pressing issue everyone's interested in today.. shark fins.
3:15 - ok they're on break now til 3:45 be back then kids
3:49 - still looks like they're on break the good stuff is coming.
4:00 - still waiting.. still waiting.. Phish - Crosseyed & Painless~Harry Hood - 7/10/13 - PNC Arts Center
4:42 - ok this is still on pause I guess.. I'll try to actively follow along for as long as I can but we're creeping into the dinner time agenda here now
4:53 - working on some chips and roasted garlic hummus now
5:39 - is this starting back up again. sources say yes. I say I am running out of snacks and time..
5:54 - sounds like this is back on shortly let me go get my mind right and I'll be back here for as long as possible before the fam gets back home and I rurn back into a Dad
6:07 - ok this started back up now.
6:20 - can't really follow along right now will pick back up when I can listen later
6:43 - from my insider source - "so they just voted out a 10 / all those other numbers for the medicinal and now they're waiting on committee amendments for the recreation"
7:00 - I'm back listening now to Phil Rizzo's blah
7:05 - Leo Bridgewater speaking on expungment issue now
7:07 - Mike from CMMNJ Spoke as well
7:08 - moving to substitution.. this is happening now
7:09 - Voting on A4497 right now. can't follow the individual votes on the audio little guy is right here.
7:11 - Committee passed the bill. mic drop.
7:17 - listening to the Senate judicary session right now just getting started.
7:18 - discussing S10 and S2426 now
7:21 - moved to satelite dispensaries issue regarding existing ATC and new 6 license holders.
7:34 - paged into bath time back now for now
7:37 - expungements discussion bill would allow for persons charged with up to 5lbs
7:45 - ROLL CALL on S2705 (I think?) Passed out of Committee
7:47 - Scutari talking its S2703 time. THE BIG ONE.
7:49 - Reading all the usual suspects in favor on to the record now without testimony
7:51 - and the opponents now.
7:52 - ROLL CALL gotta be on time for this one
7:53 - Votes happening.
7:55 - Doherty calls it a deal with the devil.. I mean we know it's not perfect but get off the soapbox
8:11 - Scutari speaking now missed a bunch of the votes debating the difference between cannabis use and alcohol use.
8:17 - after a long speech witha few good points Scutari votes yes bill is Released.
