By Bill Wyatt
The buzz in Washington this month has been all about the first 100 hours - the Democrats' first 100 hours in control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The new speaker and her leadership team set an ambitious agenda which included ethics reform, homeland security, the minimum wage, higher education costs and much more.
Perhaps to no one's surprise, they used their 'honeymoon period' effectively and enacted all they set out to accomplish (within 100 legislative hours NOT real hours). Bills on the minimum wage, student loans, energy alternatives and prescription drug pricing among now await the Senate's action. But what should states expect from this 100 hour flurry of activity?
NCSL's chief congressional lobbyist Michael Bird says Congress' ambitious agenda may have broad implications for states. Some implications may be a bit tough for state legislators to swallow. Listen to Michael's insight on the latest episode of the Buzz.








