Misconception Monday – State Budget

Hello. This is Episode 8 of my Misconception Monday series. If this is your first time tuning in to these, you can listen to the previous episodes here.

Today’s podcast, just in time for the announcement of the Governor’s January budget proposal on Wednesday morning, will cover

The filibuster is an oddity of Senate procedure at the federal level, which, when available, allows Senators in the minority to influence the content of bills by threatening to block consideration of it.  In the last number of years, the Democratic and Republican Senate leaders have eliminated this rule for Presidential appointments.