Voters could have a chance in the next few years to decide if they want to employ fewer state lawmakers.
The state Senate has approved a bill to reduce the number of seats in the state House of Representatives from 203 to 151. The Senate passed the bill with a 43-6 vote Wednesday. The bill already passed the House 139-56 in May.”
This is certainly the furthest this has ever gotten,” said state Rep. Jerry Knowles, the bill’s sponsor.