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Business left unfinished as lawmakers vacation til January

Updated: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 6:55 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 6:55 PM EST

    BOSTON - It’s only November, but state lawmakers are already wrapping it up for the year.

    Critics, including Gov. Deval Patrick, say now is not the time for a long vacation.

    Lawmakers are leaving behind a lot of unfinished business

    They’ll be vacationing until January without taking action on a crime bill and education reform.

    The senate refused to rule on a bill to re-instate the death penalty, ruling it was out of order.

    Another bill dealing with state charter schools could put millions of dollars in federal aid in jeopardy.

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