Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 144: Phone Ban and Republican Rebellion

About this episode

The episode discusses a Republican rebellion in the House and the new bipartisan law banning student cell phones in schools.

March Madness is upon us, and not just the basketball kind. A Republican rebellion against House leadership brought the chamber to a halt at a busy time of the legislative session. Meanwhile, the bipartisan ban on student cell phones in schools was signed into law.

Topics covered

• legislation
• Republican rebellion
• student cell phone ban

Keywords

• March Madness
• House leadership
• legislative session

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