State Sen. Bob Nonini makes a point during a recent legislative wrap-up briefing at the American Legion Steven H. Nipp Post 143 in Post Falls (Syringa & Poleline) Saturday. (Duane Rasmussen photo)
In the Lewiston Tribune, Chris Carlson writes today:
Shame on Kootenai County Republican state Sen. Bob Nonini. It was bad enough that the ethically-challenged legislator from District 3 appeared to go unpunished by the Senate leadership for his role in helping to secure contributions and contributing himself to Tea Party challengers to Republican incumbent state senators such as Shawn Keough from Sandpoint and Dean Cameron from Rupert. The latter two are two of the hardest working members of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee and are veteran, reasonable, caring and listening legislators. Nonini last year, in an apparent effort to curry favor with then-House Speaker Lawrence Denny and the Tea Party types, conspired with, among others, Avista lobbyist Neil Colwell to secure and send some substantial contributions to challengers to incumbents in his party. More here.
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legislator from District 3 appeared to go unpunished by the Senate leadership for his role in helping to secure contributions and contributing himself to Tea Party challengers to Republican incumbent state senators such as Shawn Keough from Sandpoint and Dean Cameron from Rupert. The latter two are two of the hardest working members of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee and are veteran, reasonable, caring and listening legislators. Nonini last year, in an apparent effort to curry favor with then-House Speaker Lawrence Denny and the Tea Party types, conspired with, among others, Avista lobbyist Neil Colwell to secure and send some substantial contributions to challengers to incumbents in his party. More here.
