Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 13, 2024//[read_meter]

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 13, 2024//[read_meter]

Saying he wants to short-circuit “defund the police” movements here, a first-term state lawmaker is pushing legislation designed to bar cities from cutting public safety funding. HB2120 seeks to spell...

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