Missing in Action III

The leaders of the House of Delegates who make up its Rules Committee took the action alluded to earlier and today endorsed a resolution to declare as vacant the seat of no-show Delegate Ron Thompson.

The resolution will be introduced on the House floor tomorrow, with a vote by members as early as Thursday.

As I and others have noted, this is a precedent-setting episode for the West Virginia Legislature. I hope to provide some historical and national context in my ensuing coverage.