It's not uncommon to hear the 'demon chipmunk' reading bills in the Mississippi House — a tool the minority party uses to slow down the legislative process. Some other states, however, don't allow it.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 14, 2023 On a recent weekday in the Colorado Capitol, a well known sound for someone familiar with the Mississippi Legislature could be heard through the state House chamber: a computer application reading a bill. A security officer in the Colorado House gallery was asked what was happening. “Bills are being read to slow down the process,” the officer said.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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