BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The following is a report from North Dakota District 24 State Senator Mike Wobbema from the 2021 Legislative Session at the State Capitol in Bismarck. “We’ve had a full week now of the 67th Legislative Session. Since I’ve been here, I’ve been asked about how I’m dealing with the fire hose. For those who don’t understand the analogy, the fire hose refers to beginning something new and being completely inundated with all the information that comes at you. You probably understand taking a drink from a garden hose in the summer; now imagine that happening from a fire hose – I think you get the picture. In answering their question, I usually quip that it feels like three fire hoses. The information comes fast, and at the same time there is the need to learn how all the processes work, along with all the computer programs that have been developed to run those processes. If there is any comfort in being the “new guy” in this environment, it is that a lot of the computer programs we are using are new to all the veterans as well.