We all have heard the phrase, "The good, the bad and the ugly." It also applies to the many bills before the Legislature each year.

Nearly 1,600 bills (754 from the Senate, 843 from the House) had been introduced, as of Feb. 21, and we're not even halfway through the 105-day session yet.

Many of these proposals are good, a fair number are bad and some are just plain ugly. Let me offer examples of...