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Rep. Ross Berry talks School spending and a House bill that would cap budget spending

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 file photo, an American flag hangs in a classroom as students work on laptops in Newlon Elementary School, which is one of 55 Discovery Link sites set up by Denver Public Schools where students are participating in remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Denver. Colorado lawmakers are considering joining eight other states in an agreement that would eliminate many of the requirements for teachers to get licensed when they move within the member states. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File

Rep. Ross Berry talks School spending and a House bill that would cap budget spending

Rep. Ross Berry shares with guest host Sarah Scott details on a piece of legislation recently passed by the House Finance Committee that could allow property owners the chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

 

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