The final day — a correct explanation

When House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer (R-Garner) moved to set noon at the deadline for a final vote on the labor bill that’s been up for debate in the Iowa House since Wednesday, it’s not JUST the final vote on the bill itself.  It will be a final vote on EVERY AMENDMENT that hasn’t yet been voted upon.  It could take a while, as Democrats drafted more than 100 amendments, and the House has waded through not quite a fifth of them.

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About O.Kay Henderson

O. Kay Henderson is the news director of Radio Iowa.