Remember this--it is never as it seems at the Legislature.  Rarely does someone come out and honestly say they are against a bill. More often, a bill dies for failure of affirmative votes, or a failure to get high enough on the special order calender, or a failure for a committee to obtain a quorom.

I support reasonable efforts to achieve a negotiated solution regarding the PACT, simply because it might provide the best possible outcome.  If that doesnt work (and I dont think it will) a resolution through one of the lawsuits against the state, and the fiduciaries, appears to be the next best option.  An amended version of the pending Montgomery lawsuit might work.

I read a note of thanks to Paul Hubbard for supporting using the Ed. Trust Fund under certain circumstances to help fix the PACT. I would be shocked, however, if Hubbard would in reality ever allow the Educ. Trust Fund to be used. 

I would also be surprised if the timing of Lucy Baxley's comments were accidental. They fit perfectly with the state's defense against paying the contracts, and are a boost to AEA and others to kill a PACT rescue.

The only legislative chance for this bill is a very organized, concerted effort, in which each legislator is made to feel as if his seat is in jeapordy if he dosnt vote a particular way.  That is not happening at present.