Fletcher opts for "cooling off" period, will adjourn session until July 30.

Gov. Fletcher has indicated today that he will adjourn the special session of the legislature until July 30th, in order to give both feuding sides a "cooling off" period.

Meanwhile since the House sine die adjournment of the previous week, both political parties have been busy accusing the other of playing politics with both the call for the special session, Steve Beshear's reception for the Democratic House members after their adjournment, letters exchanged between Fletcher and Richards, and now Republican "Robo calls".

KDP Chair, Jonathan Miller, had a press conference today suggesting that the "robo call" are an indication the special session is political which prompted the GOP to ask for Miller's resignation as State Treasurer.

It's going to be a long hot summer, folks.

Update: Jody Richards has just confirmed my earlier speculation that he will, once again, adjourn the House sine die if called back into session, as the Gov. will order at the end of the 21 day "cooling off" period.

So unless Jody changes his mind, or the Gov. abandons his special session call (both propositions may prove unlikely, I suspect), the long hot "political" summer will get even hotter come July 30th!

Update #2: Gov. Fletcher has now signed a proclamation adjourning the special session and calling the members back in session on July 30th, which Speaker Richards says "it's over".