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Bill aims to discourage lawmakers from skipping floor votes by docking pay

Kristena Hansen, Cronkite News Service//January 25, 2010//

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Bill aims to discourage lawmakers from skipping floor votes by docking pay

Bill aims to discourage lawmakers from skipping floor votes by docking pay

Kristena Hansen, Cronkite News Service//January 25, 2010//

Rep. Jerry Weiers is fed up with fellow lawmakers who skip floor votes. His solution: Dock their pay and list their names on the Web. “Nobody can sit in your...

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