The Republican-led Senate voted to waive the traditional rules that would give people 48 hours to review the legislation before a hearing. Instead, the Senate is giving the public at most 33 hours to plan for a Friday morning hearing on the bill.
Republicans Making It Harder For Public To Be Heard On Bathroom Bill, Democrats Say
By Jeremy Wallace, Austin Bureau, San Antonio Express-News
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 12:43pm
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