HJ1, Delegate Robert Bell’s Charter School Constitutional
Amendment was reported from the House Committee on Privileges and Elections
this morning.
YEAS--Cole, Ingram, Jones, O'Bannon, Landes, Minchew, Rush, Fowler, Adams, Miyares--10.
NAYS--Albo, Miller, Sickles, Rasoul, Lindsey, Murphy, Torian, Price, Boysko--9.
The battle is on! For information regarding the amendment see
the January 18th posting on this blog.
Both House and Senate convened early today so that members
could head home following a grueling week.
Quote of the Day: “House
Bill 389 would make education a private commodity, not a public good. It could
induce parents to abandon public schools that need to be improved and
supported, not hollowed out or shuttered.” – Editor, Free Lance-Star
Please click here to read the editorial, and please share it.
VEA Lobby Day is Monday and the forecast is as follows: 68F and partly cloudy.
