Little about the next legislative session will be normal—maybe not even when it starts

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2 thoughts on “Little about the next legislative session will be normal—maybe not even when it starts

  1. So all but two Republicans wore a mask, yet the entire caucus voted against mandating masks in the State House? What is wrong with these people? They are insanely obsessed with approval from far right-wing politicians, and media. It’s a shame so many voters agree with this lunacy.

    1. Quote: They are insanely obsessed with approval from far right-wing politicians, and media.

      …or maybe they noticed what happened in the November elections and figured out that what you identify as “far right wing,” Wesley, is closer to the values of most Indiana voters than you would like to think. Perhaps it is your far-left-wing perspective that needs to be reviewed.

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