House leadership’s efforts on charter school bill blocked
The House leadership’s efforts to advance an omnibus education bill that includes charter schools was defeated Tuesday.
Nearly all of the chamber’s Democrats were joined by nine Republicans to garner 60 votes against House Education Chair John Moore’s motion to send the bill to conference where House and Senate leaders would try to hammer out a final agreement.
Three Democrats and 55 Republicans voted in favor of Moore’s motion. House Speaker Philip Gunn said the vote did not change the dynamics since the leadership has until a Thursday deadline to try again to send the bill to conference or to pass it and send it to Gov. Phil Bryant for his signature.
Gunn said he would favor sending it to the governor, but conceded it is unlikely the leadership can garner the votes for that effort. Rep. Nick Bain, D-Corinth, said the legislation was blocked because of the charter school section.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
3/27/13
