Lawmakers agree over the importance of lead abatement strategies but question whether a proposal for the state to take over a federal program would have the intended impact.
Members of the House Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday fielded testimony on two different bills designed to address the issue of squatting.
A measure dealing with property tax complaints and replacement levies is headed for a likely House floor vote next week despite concerns it will exacerbate some issues related to soaring residential property taxes.
Of the two lawmakers openly vying for the speaker's gavel in the next General Assembly, one heads toward the general election with a much larger war chest to prop up candidates supportive of him.