How does the out-of-state rule work?

[LLStarks]

I'm a bit confused as to what's happening in WI.

[Bluebear]

1. You can't be Miss Georgia, for instance, unless you live there or are a full time student.

[FSogol]

2. +1, LOL. n/t

[HereSince1628]

3. Generally, the law enforcement agencies of a state cannot go into another state

The Dems are using their last tool to slow down the attack on workers rights.

No one knows what state they are in. They could still be in Wisconsin.

But it's unlikely they will get nearby Democratic governors to quickly force the return of Wisconsin senators.
How would YOU identify a Wisconsin senator compared to anyone in YOUR state?

[gratuitous]

4. The Senate needs 20 senators present for a quorum

There are 19 Republicans and 14 Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate. If none of the Democrats show up for a session, the Senate doesn't have enough members at the meeting to conduct official business. Wisconsin, like most states, has legal provisions for compelling the attendance of elected officials to conduct their official duties. However, the ultimate law enforcement authority the Senate can call upon to compel the attendance of non-appearing senators is the state police. By law, custom, definition and practically any other measure, the state police of Wisconsin can't go looking in other states for fugitives. If the Democratic senators have gone to Minnesota or some other neighboring state, the Wisconsin state police are powerless to compel their attendance in the Senate.

[murielm99]

5. It's not that far from Madison to Illinois.

I hope they are here. We have lots of good Democrats in Northern Illinois.