With the death of Sen. Carrell, expect the senate democrats to attempt a take-over.

It's a terrible loss that we have suffered with the untimely departure of Sen. Mike Carrell.

His death temporarily places the democrats in control of the senate, pending Carrell's replacement.

The same process used for appointments to unexpired terms will apply:  The district PCO's will meet, they will put a list together, put 3 names on it and forward it to the county council.

The county council will select the replacement.  He will be sworn in immediately.

If the democrats try anything in the interim, there's a variety of actions the coalition can take to forestall any effective changes these people might want to take.

First, they can require every word of every bill be read.

Second, they can load up a few hundred amendments to every effort.

Third, the coalition could always leave town... and the state... until Sen. Carrell's replacement is sworn in.

The Rules of the Senate require 25 senators be present for a quorum.  Lacking 25 senators, a call of the Senate cannot be issued... but as a precaution, the coalition can leave the state in it's entirety.

Democrats blazed that trail in Wisconsin not too long ago... so there's no reason the Coalition can't do the same.

It would be a shame to have top do these things to maintain the majority.  But the democrats would never hesitate to use a death to reassert control of the Senate.

Just sayin'.