By Steve Woodcock, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
CONCORD — The session began with an unusual action, a request for suspension of the rule for the purpose of allowing a late drafting and introduction of a House Bill. In previous columns, I have explained that the deadlines for introducing and processing new bills are established prior to the start of the session.
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