Capitol update
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April 29, 2021
Capitol update

This week in the House of Representatives, we heard 187 Senate bills on numerous topics, but I want to focus on two, which I found particularly significant. These were Senate Bill 131 regarding managed care and Senate Bill 2 dealing with trans gender athletes.

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By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
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