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Scott still causing trouble

It seems all is not well in the House, where yesterday Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, issued a statement apologizing to every member of the House for her earlier disparaging comments about other female House members, but today she objected to a standard motion to waive full reading of a bill, forcing the clerk of the House to read HB 1 in full before it could be taken up. Scott told the Associated Press that her objection was part of her efforts to bring more transparency to government, and pointed to a new statement she’s posted on her Facebook page. Here’s the statement:

It is obvious to me that my apology will never be good enough for the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. His statements to the media define exactly how HE defines an apology. Is this a personal issue against me? Does he want to keep the headlines going?

I have received thousands of emails, messages and voice mails of support. GOP central committees around the state are starting to pass resolutions to support my return to committees. The voice of the people will be ignored. Are there bills slipping through that I will not be able to question the agencies on? You can view over 100 agency bills already proposed by state agencies and lobbyists at www.growingfreedomidaho.com

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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