Committees busy last week in Legislature
Opinion column
by Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.
We had a light week on the floor after returning from a four-day turnaround break, but committtees were quite busy last week in the Legislature.
The week started with a legislative coup in the House Committee on Water, and #AxeTheFoodTax caused division in the House Committee on Taxation.
As news about Ukraine continued to flood the airwaves, legislators donned Ukraine flags on their lapels. Last week closed out with a rally where community members and legislators listened to speeches from Ukrainian exchange students.
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