When it comes to lawmaking, legislative sessions tend to get all the attention. During session, lawmakers hear testimony, meet in committee, and iron out the details of bills before (if all goes as planned) sending them off to the Governor’s desk for approval. It’s the final legislative stop in a sometimes years-long journey of turning an idea into law. What the public tends not to see is all the times lawmakers meet between legislative sessions, during the so-called “interim.” Even when bills aren’t actively being passed, Senators and Representatives continue meeting to brainstorm, work through policies, and set the stage for the next ...