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GOP’s Lohmer calls for resignation of SD56 webmaster over video

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.17.10 | 3:39 pm

While the GOP in Senate District 56 recently removed from its website a video I highlighted earlier — which compared the relative attractiveness of women in the GOP and Democratic Party — reactions are…

Transportation commissioner Sorel breezes through confirmation hearing

By Paul Demko | 01.08.09 | 5:49 pm

Everybody loves Tom Sorel. That was the message at this afternoon’s gathering of the Senate Transportation Committee. Sorel has been serving as the state’s Commissioner of Transportation since April, but today he faced a confirmation hearing at the Capitol.