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Senate Passes Rx-Only Pseudoephedrine Bill, House Tries to Prevent Layoffs, & Dr. James Phares

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The Senate passes a bill that would make pseudoephedrine available by prescription only. Committees in the state legislature’s upper house also took up bill pertaining to the budget and drug testing of coal mine employees who work in safety-related positions. Members of the House consider legislation allowing businesses to reduce the number of hours an employee works to avoid layoffs. Also, state Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Phares talks with Ashton Marra about a teacher hiring bill passed in the House, another bill that would limit the timeline for the state to take control of a county school system, and how schools are ensuring the safety of students after the Jan. 9 spill into the Elk River.