Debate on live broadcasting of House sessions
As they did last year, the House GOP also defeated a rules change today from Del. Ward Armstrong that would have required public broadcasting of House floor sessions. You can listen to the entire exchange between Del. Armstrong and Del. Terry Kilgore below.
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