Some hot topic bills are starting to work their way through the legislature next week: there’s a work session on the payday lending bill; there’s a hearing on the public financing bill for judicial races; and the domestic partnerships bill is getting a hearing.

The legislature is also taking up bills to: reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions; provide medically and scientifically accurate sex ed; prohibit the payment of signature gatherers on a per-signature basis; and crack down on haters who disrupt funerals.

Meanwhile, Sen. Franklin’s income tax bill, referred to Ways and Means, doesn’t seem to be getting any play. And there’s no Sonics bill anywhere in sight.

And here’s a bill for suffragette Erica C. Barnett.

To which I say, over David Bowie/Mick Ronson electricity guitar:
“Hey man, I gotta straighten my face.”