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Rensselaer County Legislature tables First Amendment resolution after public opposition
Summary
After public testimony and floor debate over language that proponents tied to a national commentator, the Rensselaer County Legislature voted 11–8 to table a resolution affirming support for the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment; sponsors said they will revise the text.
The Rensselaer County Legislature voted 11–8 to table Resolution P41425, a measure described in the agenda as affirming support for the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment, after public testimony and an on-floor amendment effort.
Reverend Victor Patterson, speaking during the public-comment period, urged legislators to oppose the measure as written and said the resolution “uses the language…
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