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Surprise: House speaker considers Dems’ amendment to drug suspension bill

Hank Stephenson//February 22, 2017//

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Surprise: House speaker considers Dems’ amendment to drug suspension bill

Surprise: House speaker considers Dems’ amendment to drug suspension bill

Hank Stephenson//February 22, 2017//

House Democrats scored a rare concession Tuesday when they attempted to amend legislation requiring schools to notify the Department of Education when a student is suspended or expelled for drugs-related...

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