• Ben Szalinski
    MAR 07, 2022
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    News in brief: Legislation to combat catalytic converter theft, improve school lunches passes House

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    Ahead of Friday’s deadline to hand bills off to the Senate, the House passed legislation to combat catalytic converter theft, eliminate the requirement that schools must choose the lowest bidder on lunch contracts and remove a potential barrier high school students face for graduation.

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