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John Celock

OOPS: Republican Lawmaker Didn't Mean To Give Corporations The Right To Vote

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 02.25.2013 | Politics
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A bill that would have given corporations the right to vote in local elections in Montana was simply an oversight, according to the Republican state l...

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Lawmakers Pass Controversial Money Bill

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 02.05.2013 | Politics
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The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates on Monday advanced legislation that could lead to the establishment of a state-issued currency. ...

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Lawmakers 'Endorse Voter Surpression'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.31.2013 | Politics
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The Republican-controlled Montana House of Representatives on Thursday voted to repeal same-day voter registration. The repeal, passed on a straig...

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Republican Promotes 'Humane' Whipping

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.31.2013 | Politics
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The Republican state legislator in Montana who is pushing a bill that would allow criminals to choose corporal punishment over jail said he is doing s...

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Fate Of Equality Measure 'Dubious'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.31.2013 | Politics
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The fight to repeal Montana's so-called sodomy ban, which was declared unconstitutional, is facing a larger hurdle, prompting the bill's sponsor to de...

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Republican Wants First-Graders To Learn What?

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 01.31.2013 | Politics
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A Republican state senator in Missouri has proposed legislation that would make gun safety a mandatory part of the first-grade curriculum. State S...

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Montana Republican Pushes Draconian Law

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 01.30.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- A Republican state legislator in Montana, who once asked to be paid in gold coins, has introduced legislation that would allow convicted...

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Big Blow For Voter ID Laws

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.25.2013 | Politics
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Montana lawmakers dealt a blow to voter identification proponents by effectively killing a bill that would have limited voter ID options. The Hous...

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Lawmakers Seek To Drop Unconstitutional Sex Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.29.2012 | Politics
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The battle over the fate of Montana's so-called sodomy ban, which was deemed unconstitutional in 1997, will come back up in the 2013 legislative sessi...

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'Trying To Find A Problem That Doesn't Exist'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.29.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- A Republican lawmaker in Montana is pushing legislation to restrict voter identification in the state to driver licenses and tribal ID c...

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GOP Legislator's Unconventional Payment Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.13.2012 | Politics
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A Republican state legislator in Montana who once supported U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) for president is asking to be paid in gold and silver coins t...

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Tea Party Lawmaker: 'Bambi' Part Of Government Plot

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 07.02.2012 | Politics
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A Tea Party lawmaker in Montana said the relocation of 60 bison -- which he blamed on Walt Disney's creation of "Bambi" -- could lead to gas jumping t...

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State GOP's Shocking Birther Move

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 06.18.2012 | Politics
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The Montana Republican Party showcased a bullet-ridden outhouse described as the "Obama Presidential Library" at their state convention over the weeke...

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State Number Twos Discuss Succession, Space, Coast Guard

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.26.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON - The nation's lieutenant governors said that last week's conference was important for a group of officials whose duties vary widely from s...

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