A Democratic lawmaker in Oklahoma is kicked off committees
for using a bullhorn in the House chamber to show support for demonstrators demanding gun control.
“I used to teach students that it’s not as bad as it once was," Schraufnagel said."It’s as bad or worse than it’s ever been, with the caveat that we don’t have data from pre-Civil War era.”arrest of former President Donald Trump “Obviously we're seeing this in Oklahoma ... this desire to use their power to silence anyone who doesn't think like them. They seem to want to shut out and silence people who don't think exactly like they do.”first openly nonbinary and Muslim person elected
Weeks later, when a Republican colleague was censured over an arrest for public drunkenness during which he tried to claim legislative immunity, Turner joined some other Democrats in voting against the punishment. that killed six people, including three children. Expulsions in the Tennessee General Assembly are extremely rare and typically center on criminal activity.
In Florida, Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book is not expected to face any legislative discipline after she and Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried were arrested and charged with trespassing for refusing to leave a protest in Tallahassee against a bill to ban abortions after six weeks.before losing a campaign for governor last year, just took over a party that is at its lowest point in state history.
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