Not only did the judge rule to block the state from making those layoffs, he ruled that there wasn’t even any standing to sue since the budget doesn’t go into effect until July 1st.
I’m not sure whether or not I agree with this. When you include something in a budget bill scheduled to begin on July 1st, does that mean that any change law included in the budget bill is scheduled to begin on the 1st as well?
Was the start date for this specified in the bill itself? If not, it should have been.
I’m still opposed to these layoffs on so many levels, but I’m no longer convinced that they’re illegal, at least not this month (I remain open to the possibility, but I’m not convinced).
This is a fairly devastating blow.
being the budget, always takes effect on July 1
but the drafters could have specified that this provision kick-in earlier; not sure why they didn’t
All those folks unemployed because someone forgot to add a sentence. Big oversight. Where are the pitchforks and torches?
Can’t wait to see those June unemployment figures. Douglas will blame it on the national economy. Oh I forgot I laid off a lot of people. Let’s grow the economy Jim. What a colossal a-hole.