I have to agree with Ezra Klein on this: Republicans appear to have won (assuming it was legal to vote so quickly on the bill, but in that case they could presumably just wait a few days and do it right). They figured out a legal loophole that allows them to pass the union-busting bill without a quorum.
In my quest to be consistent on this blog and in my thinking, I want to go on record saying that Democrats did something legal, leaving town to deny the quorum, and Republicans found a way around the problem, also legally. All's fair in love and war- and politics. Next step is for Democrats to successfully recall a bunch of politicians in the aftermath and gain control of the state. Not sure how realistic that is, but recalls are legal too.
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