Column: Frustrated Freedom Caucus again challenges legislating by surprise – Champaign News-Gazette

Jim Dey: "The high court has threatened in the past to start enforcing the 'three readings rule,' a good government provision inserted to ensure proposed legislation gets a thorough public review. But legislators, perhaps sensing the justices' lack of gumption, have continued to do as they please. After all, they don’t no need stinkin’ constitution to guide them."