The tempers are rising with the temperature at the Statehouse. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky , threads and X . Here we go.

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1. STORY OF THE WEEK: When does the calculus of doing nothing outweigh the value of doing something at the Statehouse? That question will hang over Smith Hill until the resolution of the proposed “assault weapon” ban becomes clear in the Senate later this month. The bill sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight (D-Barrington) cleared the House of Representatives, 43-to-28 , during a marathon debate Thursday that ran almost five hours and turned acrimonious toward the end. The sore feelings aside, the vote shows how the caucus of pro-gun Democrats who once made

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