Drebes: House Speaker Dean Plocher's done well so far. But will crime bills, initiative petition reform ultimately pass?

House Speaker Dean Plocher can look back on the first half with satisfaction. Most of his top priorities have been voted out of the House, and now await action in the Senate. It's the best he could hope for, but the fate of his agenda now lies elsewhere.

Drebes: House Speaker Dean Plocher's done well so far. But will crime bills, initiative petition reform ultimately pass?
House Speaker Dean Plocher can look back on the first half with satisfaction. Most of his top priorities have been voted out of the House, and now await action in the Senate. It's the best he could hope for, but the fate of his agenda now lies elsewhere.