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Rep. Mauree Turner is 'comfortable with being uncomfortable' in Oklahoma's Legislature


Rep. Mauree Turner is comfortable with being uncomfortable in Oklahoma s Legislature
Carmen Forman, Oklahoman
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Rep. Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma City, may never feel totally comfortable within the Oklahoma state Capitol. 
No doubt Turner, 28, stands out among the majority of mostly white Republican men who control Oklahoma s Legislature. 
But standing out isn t always advantageous, especially for Turner, who is probably the most progressive elected Democrat in a state ruled by conservatives. Republican state legislators outnumber Democrats by more than 4:1. 
And some days, trying to fend off anti-LGBTQ legislation proposed by legislative Republicans takes a deeply personal toll on the freshman lawmaker. ....

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Joe Manchin learned all of the wrong lessons from the Capitol riot


Joe Manchin learned all of the wrong lessons from the Capitol riot
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro
Sen. Joe Manchin speaks to Navy Vice Adm. Michael M. Gilday, director of the Joint Staff, before his confirmation hearing for the position of Chief Naval Operations at the U.S. Senate Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2019.
SalonApril 09, 2021
Those of us who ve been watching politics for a while knew that the 50-50 Senate was going to be a challenge for the Biden administration. Yes, it s much, much better to have the majority and be able to set the agenda. But passing legislation with such a narrow margin is always very difficult. It s usually worse for Democrats because the small, conservative, rural state advantage in the US Senate makes it impossible to gain a majority without at least a few right-leaning showboaters who feel the need to demonstrate their independence from the libs who dominate th ....

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