House Revolts Against DeSoto County Delegation
The two bills suffered overwhelming defeats Wednesday. It’s extremely unusual for such local bills to be voted down, with legislators usually passing bills dealing with other members’ districts nearly unchallenged.
Jeff Hale, a Republican from Nesbit, says fellow DeSoto House members have a habit of voting against their colleagues’ local bills, and other representatives took revenge. Hale didn’t present either bill.
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3/22/17
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