World: Headless House To Convene
By Mick Hinton In The Sunday Tulsa World ~ In a history-making session, the body of the House of Representatives will convene Monday without a head.
"It's the craziest thing I ever heard in my life," said Larry Ferguson, a former lawmaker who served for 20 legislative sessions, including eight as the leader of Republicans who were in the House minority.
By Monday's end, however, a new speaker will emerge as the fractured House strives to convince the Senate, the governor and the public that it is ready to do business.
After two top leaders bowed out last week because of embarrassing tax problems, the public is watching, said University of Oklahoma political science professor Keith Gaddie. Residents are alarmed that their leaders have not been paying taxes on time, like they have to, he said.
Read much more at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080203_1_A13_hThef86887.
"It's the craziest thing I ever heard in my life," said Larry Ferguson, a former lawmaker who served for 20 legislative sessions, including eight as the leader of Republicans who were in the House minority.
By Monday's end, however, a new speaker will emerge as the fractured House strives to convince the Senate, the governor and the public that it is ready to do business.
After two top leaders bowed out last week because of embarrassing tax problems, the public is watching, said University of Oklahoma political science professor Keith Gaddie. Residents are alarmed that their leaders have not been paying taxes on time, like they have to, he said.
Read much more at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080203_1_A13_hThef86887.
Labels: GOP House Crisis, Keith Gaddie, Larry Ferguson, Tax Scandal
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