Sep. 3, 2024
Legislator who left Democrats finds it harder to move her crime-related bills
"I offer these helpful amendments by simply adding the language from my Senate Bill 226, which previously passed this house 36 to 0," said Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil. "This happened while I was a Democrat, so the question is, 'Will this vote be different now that I sit with the Republican Caucus?'"
Lawmakers moved closer to banning captive meetings in workplaces. But some of the most dramatic debate in the state Capitol on Friday came when a former Democrat aired her grievances over how the majority party has treated her since she defected.
Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, announced on Aug. 8 that she was leaving the Democratic Party to become a Republican. She quickly experienced the kind of backlash that can come with such a move. Senate Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, D-Nor...
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