It was September 2023 the day of the hearing, and yet the chamber of the House Communications Committee was like a sauna. Despite only being there for fifteen minutes, Gerald Boyd thought he must have wiped his forehead thrice. He was 60 years old but looked like he fought in the Revolutionary War: Face drooping, mostly bald, and stubble caking his chin; He wore a silver tie and had a matching handkerchief that sat in his pocket in a four point fold. It was time. The sudden crack of his gavel cut through the din of conversation in the room. “The committee will come to order, this hearing on HB 203 is now in session.”
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