I just received his official obituary. Here it is, in totem, from the family:
"Delegate Michael Dwayne Smigiel, Sr., died on Sunday, August 28th, 2022, in Cecil County, Maryland with his family by his side. He leaves behind his wife Peggy, son Michael Smigiel Jr and daughter Sarah Kate...
You all wrote lovely things. As his friend and former Chief of Staff, thank you so much. It was heartening to read it all.
We are asking everyone who can to donate in his name to the Marine Corps League. Here's the link...
The same thing that happened in 2013. We tried to get violent felons who commit crimes with a firearm truth in sentencing. You may recall this. They wouldn't have it! :mad54:
Raine!!! How are you? Yeah working for the Governor at another agency meant I had to keep my head down and work...ya know, my actual job. But, as you know, you are in excellent hands with MJD438!
Btw, y'all, if you are in Austin, come see me! Just moved here literally days before Christmas...
Just my .02 here, but my guess would be that Ready and Hough are driving the discussion every year. Also, I know a former legislator who would strategically drop this bill every year in order to continue to educate and discuss the issue but also to try to get MSP to provide certain pieces of...
Dblas, I hope you won't mind, but if I might correct some minor points.
Anyone as you have said, can write anything they want.
HOWEVER, once a sponsor takes it on, the Department of Legislative Services writes the bill. I have, in my former role as Leg Director for a state agency, had...
"To commit a crime" ... I'd love for that to be defined... did they fail to get a hunting license ? Also, love to know what kind of crime- speeding ticket or murder?
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Biggfoot, my dear friend, I am betting you aren't. So, what you are saying is that if a candidate was great on gun issues but had a plan to balance the budget by raising your taxes say $6,000 a year, more than you already pay....I'm thinking you might ponder that guy a bit... :party29::party29:
Heaven Help You All
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Okay...let me state up front, I did not read all ten pages of this string. So now that that's out of the way....
If Trump or the Hill gets a Reciprocity bill through, yay. However, as I understand it, the bill that has the best chance (I'm sure someone...