OTHER STATES: Kentucky

Another example of part-time legislatures being the right system in this article from Kentucky:

Michael Baranowski, a political scientist at Northern Kentucky University, said developing a state spending plan is a time-consuming process _ and often very contentious. In fact, the General Assembly adjourned in 2002 and 2004 without passing a budget.

"That really is just part and parcel of being a part-time legislature with strict constitutional limits on how long you can meet," Baranowski said.

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"It probably reflects a settling in, you know, a transition where we have a two-party system here in Frankfort," he said. "And so I think that's a very positive thing regarding the legislature."