Jeff Taylor

She apparently asked to be replaced because she wasn't sure she would be in Des Moines on time for the committee meeting on Friday morning.

But Jeff Taylor was one of the Republicans who opposed the bill.

He was replaced and it only passed by a single vote.

So if they had not taken him off the committee, the bill would have stalled there.

are willing to support a bill, but they don't want to be the ones to help it get over the top.

So six Republicans voted against this bill.

Senator Doug Campbell, Dave Sires, Charlie McClintock, as I mentioned, Jeff Taylor, Jason Schultz, and Dan Dawson, who is the chair of the Ways and Means Committee.

So that was kind of a surprise as well.