There's a familiar face
Conferees are still slow to arrive, but there was a familar face in the room - former Assembly Speaker John Gard has made an appearance.
Gard talked with LFB director Bob Lang, Rep. Kitty Rhoades, the only conferee to arrive so far, and AFSCME government relations rep Susan McMurray.
Strolling in, Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, greeted the former Republican leader warmly.
"I never thought I'd want John Gard back, but I do," he laughed.
One of the green-shirted AFSCME members who have been populating the meetings handed Gard a button as he got up to leave.
"Hey, that's great. Do you guys sell these?" he asked.
The button features a picture of current Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch and reads, "And you thought Gard was an ---hole."
