My understanding is that their session ends today, per their state constitution, and the only way this session can meet again is if their governor calls an emergency session, which he won't ever do.
So it's not a question of them wanting to. They aren't allowed. I'm guessing the original idea was to prevent an extended lame duck session pushing through a lot of bs before the newly elected legislature takes power, in the case where there is a large flip in seats.
A State does not have the power to hold up the election of the executive branch because they want to knock off and go skiing in Aspen. There are many options here, and Americans will see what real power is soon.
I get what you are saying. But this really is just about start and end dates of newly elected legislatures. Today is the end date for PA's current legislature. That's all this is. They formally filed the resolution but cannot take it further because of time. The move simply adds a future case in the SCOTUS.
This isn't some sort of "loss". This is just part of the whole legal framework. The current legislatures terms are over and can only be extended by their governor calling an emergency session. Who is a filthy Democrat, so that ain't going to happen. It has nothing to do with "knocking off early" for vacation or something.
My understanding is that their session ends today, per their state constitution, and the only way this session can meet again is if their governor calls an emergency session, which he won't ever do.
So it's not a question of them wanting to. They aren't allowed. I'm guessing the original idea was to prevent an extended lame duck session pushing through a lot of bs before the newly elected legislature takes power, in the case where there is a large flip in seats.
A State does not have the power to hold up the election of the executive branch because they want to knock off and go skiing in Aspen. There are many options here, and Americans will see what real power is soon.
I get what you are saying. But this really is just about start and end dates of newly elected legislatures. Today is the end date for PA's current legislature. That's all this is. They formally filed the resolution but cannot take it further because of time. The move simply adds a future case in the SCOTUS.
This isn't some sort of "loss". This is just part of the whole legal framework. The current legislatures terms are over and can only be extended by their governor calling an emergency session. Who is a filthy Democrat, so that ain't going to happen. It has nothing to do with "knocking off early" for vacation or something.