"But let’s be real: negotiating a package to present at the special session was always going to require some backroom dealing."  That says it all.  Since when has "backroom dealing" become acceptable?  So the special session was all for show?  It was a done deal from the get.  And you know, the most interesting part, the Legislature is corrupt and they aren't even smart enough to hide it.  First Souki opens his mouth and admits what we all suspect and they can him, but too late, the political cat was out of the bag.

"And, whether open government advocates (including Civil Beat) like it our (sic) not, the Legislature is exempt from the state Sunshine Law that requires state and county boards to conduct their business as openly as possible."  So those who make the laws are exempt from following the same law that you and I must follow.  Is anyone else starting to see this picture?