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Demeter

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2. I read the Free Press this morning

Reply to pugetres (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 11, 2015, 08:12 AM

Sep 2015

26 Democrats refused to vote, claiming it was a railroading and they wanted to investigate more (or drag it out for bad publicity!)...6 votes short at 9 PM Thursday....so all the drama came after the paper went to press.

The Detroit news link says it all wound down at 4 AM. Bad time to make decisions or ask for favors...

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Courser, Gamrat out [View all] GreenEyedLefty Sep 2015 OP

Help me out here, please... pugetres Sep 2015 #1

I read the Free Press this morning Demeter Sep 2015 #2

Heard a snippet on radio JNelson6563 Sep 2015 #3

Sam Singh explains why he was one of 12 representatives who voted against Rep. Cindy Gamrat's expuls MinM Sep 2015 #5

Thank you for the link. pugetres Sep 2015 #6

Shameful episode. And they would IdaBriggs Sep 2015 #4