Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 28, 2023//

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 28, 2023//

A proposal to kill home rule in 19 cities was defeated Tuesday when two Republican senators who represent some of those areas refused to go along....

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