Last week, many members of the Illinois State Senate met in an unusual bipartisan caucus to hear an expert presentation from the National Conference of State Legislatures on the national recession and its impact on state budgets. [Harmon: Closed senate session was legal, productive, News, Feb. 24] The presentation was informative and the written outline is available for public review on the Internet. The reaction of the senators in attendance was thoughtful and contemplative.
