Nothing ruins a public hearing on a legislative bill like the public showing up.
Wait, what?
A former boss said it years ago at the end of a particularly long day of hearings at the State Capitol. At the time, I agreed. I still feel that way at times. The same message over and over from the public gets a little tedious. Just give me a show of hands, for or against.
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