"I'm concerned," said Sen. John Russell, R-Lebanon, "that we're trying to reduce health costs, yet we're trying to constrain those who are trying to reduce them by making it more difficult."
Sen. John Russell, R-Lebanon, introduced a bill designed to ensure that every student earns a diploma. The bill raises the mandatory school attendance age from 16 to 18 years old.
One bill, introduced by Sen. John Russell, R-Lebanon, would require that kids between 12 and 17 years old automatically be tried in the adult court system on their first felony offense and their second misdemeanor offense.
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