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House Bill 2474 would allow unelected bureaucrats to put homeless housing into your neighborhood

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Mark Harmsworth
Feb 17, 2024

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House Bill 2474 would allow unelected bureaucrats to put homeless housing into your neighborhood

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House Bill 2474 would allow unelected bureaucrats to put homeless housing into your neighborhood

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