True, in a full-time legislature appearances at least would differ from its feeble predecessor.

The best answer to mediocrity is to make the Council, now a rubber stamp for the mayor, a full-time legislature and give it real power.

This differs from neighboring states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio, who have professional full-time legislatures.

This, he claimed, would move the Florida legislature, which only meets for a few months out of the year, closer to a full-time legislature.

Since 1980, average legislative campaign costs have doubled, even tripled, in many states, whether they have part- or full-time legislatures.

The state has one of only four full-time legislatures in the country, with a large and well-financed professional staff.

But there is still little consensus that a full-time legislature is worthwhile.

The authors also noted the penchant by a full-time legislature, like California's, for considering a great deal of legislation, which lobbyists are often paid to kill.

In general, the larger the state, the more likely it is to have something approaching a full-time legislature, but there are exceptions.

We do not need a full-time legislature.