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Nebraska lawmaker’s ‘biggest mystery’ is women: ‘They don’t even understand themselves’
A Republican state senator in Nebraska says that his “biggest mystery” is women because they “don’t even understand themselves.” In responses to a questionnaire published by the Journal Star on Tuesday state Sen. Bill Kintner (R) explained that he applies the “moral absolutes of Christianity” to everything he does. He…
Utah Republican: Can’t punish cockfighting because abortion is legal
A Republican state senator from Utah said Tuesday he opposed making cockfighting a felony in the state because abortion was legal, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. “In a state where we can still allow people to kill their babies, we want to make it a felony to let chickens…
Republican state senator set to co-sponsor marriage equality law in Minnesota
Minnesota freshman state Sen. Branden Petersen (R) said is ready to buck his existing party line and co-sponsor a bill legalizing marriage equality in the state. “It’s only a matter of time before same sex marriage is legal,” Petersen told The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “I thought it was important to engage…
Republican lawmaker’s bill mandates NRA gun training for Missouri first graders
A Republican state senator in Missouri has introduced a bill that would require all first grade students to take a gun course provided by the National Rifle Association. State Sen. Dan Brown on Tuesday told the Senate General Laws Committee that his bill bringing the NRA’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program…
Wisconsin’s photo ID law for voters facing lawsuit
The law requiring Wisconsin’s citizens to show photo ID in order to vote is facing a possible lawsuit, as opponents of the law say it violates the state’s Constitution. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the League of Women Votes of Wisconsin is preparing the lawsuit that alleges the law violates ‘right…
Democrats hold seats in Wisconsin recall elections
RHINELANDER, Wis (Reuters) – Two Wisconsin Democratic state senators beat back Republican challengers on Tuesday in the last of a series of recall elections triggered by a fight over collective bargaining rights for public sector workers. Both Democrats and Republicans were claiming victory on Tuesday in a series of nine…
Tea party leader: ‘The left’ has ‘killed a billion people’ in last century
At a Wisconsin rally on Saturday, Judson Phillips, CEO of “Tea Party Nation”, one of the many tea party splinter groups, claimed that “the left” has “killed a billion people in the last century”. According to Politico, Phillips and other speakers heated up the rhetoric around Tuesday’s historic recall elections,…
Gun advocate allegedly punches Wisconsin union activist in the face
A daily non-violent singalong at the Wisconsin Capitol turned ugly Tuesday when it was interrupted by a former Republican state senator and two pro-gun advocates. Former state Sen. David Zien yelled “Walker for president” while the two other men attempted to cover some of the union activists with the former…
GOP lawmaker gets drunk, steals truck, wrecks it, then takes nap
A Republican state Senator from Idaho was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning and charged with grand theft auto and driving under the influence, according to police reports. State Sen. John McGee, currently the majority caucus chair for the Idaho State Senate, had been drinking on a golf…
Embattled Wisconsin Republicans court Rep. Paul Ryan’s support in recall fight
Wisconsin Republican state senators are seeking Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), author of the proposed Republican budget plan, to join their fundraising efforts as they face recall elections. Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, is one of the featured attendees of a fundraiser this Friday for recently recalled Republican state…
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