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Republican lawmaker quits after being named as brothel client in racketeering case
A married Republican state representative in Florida announced on Monday that he will resign from office and not seek re-election after Orange County prosecutors revealed that he had been named in a case involving racketeering and prostitution. State Rep. Mike Horner has not been charged with any crime, but law…
Penn. state Rep.: Photo ID law only disenfranchises the ‘lazy’ 47 percent
A Republican state representative in Pennsylvania is defending the state’s voter photo ID law by claiming that people who were too “lazy” to have identification were probably included in the 47 percent of Americans who Mitt Romney claims don’t pay income taxes. During a radio interview with KDKA on Wednesday,…
Texas Republican accused of gerrymandering his district
Republican State Representative Aaron Pena lied about his involvement with a redistricting plan that swaps his Democratic district out for a conservative seat, according to Texas Democrats. “We have a Republican member of the redistricting committee caught lying about his role in the drawing of a district so blatantly discriminatory…
GOP state lawmaker: America like Gaddafi because of abortion
A Republican state representative from Georgia compared access to legal abortions in the United States to the regime of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi on his Facebook profile Saturday. Georgia State Rep. Bobby Franklin’s remark was first revealed by the liberal blog Georgia Politico. “This is nothing but pure evil,” Franklin…
Texas Republican lawmaker introduces birther bill
A Republican state representative in Texas filed a bill on Tuesday that would require any candidate for president or vice president of the United States to provide his or her birth certificate to the Texas secretary of state. “This bill is necessary because we have a president whom the American…
Arizona GOP candidate calls for cutting off illegal immigrants’ utilities
Arizona’s campaign against Mexican immigrants seems to intensify with every passing week. This latest round of escalation, however, has even some proponents of getting tough on illegal immigrants wondering if it’s just gone a bit too far. The state has been at the very epicenter of America’s immigration debate ever…
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