Right-to-work bill to be heard Friday in joint House-Senate hearing

GOP House Speaker Brian Bosma announced Tuesday that the chamber will "hit the ground running" with several key bills already scheduled for public testimony.

The controversial right-to-work bill will be heard in a joint meeting with the House and Senate labor committees Friday at 9 a.m. in the House Chamber.

A bill instituting a statewide smoking ban will be heard Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the House chamber, with a vote possibly coming Jan. 16th.