“This rumor that I have resigned is completely unfounded and untrue.”
— West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), on Twitter.
Prosecutors Do Not Have Photo in Greitens Case
“Prosecutors in St. Louis do not possess the photograph that Gov. Eric Greitens (R) allegedly took of a woman without her consent,” the Kansas City Star reports.
“Greitens faces a felony indictment for invasion of privacy based on allegations that in 2015 he photographed a woman while she was blindfolded and partly nude in an effort to keep her from talking about the extramarital affair. The case could hinge on whether prosecutors can prove the photo’s existence.”
“The governor has refused to directly answer whether he took it.”
Missouri Launches Impeachment Probe
“In a historic decision, the Missouri House formally launched an investigation Monday that could lead to the impeachment and ouster of Gov. Eric Greitens (R),” the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
“House Speaker Todd Richardson (R) named seven members to a special committee that will lead the unprecedented probe of a Missouri chief executive.”
Missouri Lawmakers Move Towards Impeaching Greitens
“The process of deciding whether to impeach scandal-plagued Gov. Eric Greitens (R) will begin as early as Monday in the Missouri House of Representatives,” the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
“House Speaker Todd Richardson (R-MO)_ spent Thursday and Friday reviewing which members of the Legislature’s lower chamber would be named to a special committee to investigate the charges against the embattled chief executive.”
Missouri Governor Indicted
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) was indicted on a felony invasion of privacy charge, the Kansas City Star reports.
“The charges stem from a 2015 affair and allegations that he threatened to release a nude photograph of the woman, taken while she was blindfolded and her hands were bound, if she ever spoke publicly about the affair.”
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch confirmed Greitens was taken into custody and then booked at the St. Louis Justice Center.
Missouri House Passes ‘Revenge Porn’ Bill
“The Missouri House gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that would make it a felony to threaten someone with publicizing a private sexually explicit image — although the bill’s sponsor insists it has nothing to do with the allegations surrounding Gov. Eric Greitens (R),” the Kansas City Star reports.
“Greitens has admitted he had an extramarital affair in 2015. He is under criminal investigation for allegedly threatening to release a nude photograph of the woman, taken while she was blindfolded and her hands were bound, if she spoke about the affair.”
Democrats Flip a Legislative Seat In Kentucky
Linda Belcher (D) won the special election in Kentucky’s House District 49, a seat that Donald Trump carried by a stunning 72% to 23% margin in the 2016 presidential election, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports.
The seat was vacated after Rep. Dan Johnson (R) died by suicide two days after a story was published saying he had been accused of molesting a 17-year-old girl.
Greitens Adds to His Defense Team
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) “has added a new lawyer to his team amidst investigations surrounding allegations of blackmail during an extramarital affair,” KMOV reports.
“Local attorneys say Garvey’s hiring could signal a shift in Greitens’ strategy to begin to prepare for the possibility of having to defend himself in criminal proceedings.”
GOP Lawmaker Charged with Extorting Page for Sex
A grand jury indictment unsealed Monday accuses Rhode Island state Sen. Nicholas Kettle (R) of extorting sex from a page in the Senate’s page program, the AP reports.
Providence Journal: “The alleged victim was a legislative page in 2011 and 2012, when he was 16 or 17 years old. Legislative pages range in age from 15 to college-age, and run errands for the lawmakers in the State House, including shuttling paperwork and bringing water.”
Virginia Democrats See Their Bills Blocked Despite Wave
“Though the House’s new Democratic lawmakers have made their presence felt in other ways both big and small, just 27 of the 202 bills they filed are still alive after the House finished work on its own legislation at the crossover deadline, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch analysis of bills with freshmen listed as the chief patron. The analysis did not include resolutions, which convey the will of the body but do not carry the force of law.”
“Democrats flipped 15 GOP-held House seats last year and swept all three statewide races, a result widely interpreted as a repudiation of President Donald Trump.”
“A random tiebreaker secured a 51-49 GOP majority, setting up a session in which ascendant Democrats have the energy, but Republicans still have the numbers.”
Everyone Elected In This House District Has Pleaded Guilty
Since Florida’s 114th state House district was formed in 2012, every candidate voters have sent to the Florida Capitol on their behalf has pleaded guilty to criminal charges, the Miami Herald reports.
“On Tuesday, some of the 34,000 Republican voters in the district, which includes Flagami, Coral Gables, West Miami and parts of Pinecrest and Cutler Bay, will head to the polls to begin the process of voting for the first time — hopefully — to elect someone who won’t disgrace them.”
Democrats Flip Another Legislative Seat
Margaret Good (D) won a special election for state representative in Florida’s 72nd district on Tuesday night, beating James Buchanan (R) by 52% to 45%, WWSB-TV reports.
The win gives Democrats their 36th legislative flip since President Trump took office.
Trump carried the district by a 51% to 46% margin in 2016.
Women Send Tampons to GOP Lawmaker
Women across Arizona are bombarding state Rep. Thomas “T.J.” Shope’s (R) office with tampons and pads, after he stalled a bill “to provide female inmates in Arizona with an unlimited supply of feminine hygiene products at no cost to the inmates,” CNN reports.
Wyoming Secretary of State Quits
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray (R) “announced his resignation late Friday afternoon, effective immediately,” the Casper Tribune reports.
Murray said he has been “devastated” by two recent accusations of sexual misconduct and that he is now “unable to focus entirely on serving the good people of Wyoming.”
Late last year, a woman accused Murray of “wrestling her to the office floor and ejaculating on her stomach” when she was an intern in his office.
Assemblywoman Accused of Sexual Misconduct
California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D),” chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus who has been at the forefront of the movement against sexual harassment in the state Capitol, has herself become the subject of allegations of sexual misconduct,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
“Politico reported Thursday that two men said Garcia made improper advances toward them. One, a former legislative staffer, said Garcia groped his back and buttocks and attempted to grab his crotch during a legislative softball game in 2014.”
Oregon Lawmaker Resigns Amid Groping Allegations
Oregon state Sen. Jeff Kruse (R) said that he was resigning after an investigation “determined he had harassed women in the Capitol building with prolonged hugging, groping and other unwelcome physical contact,” the AP reports.
Democrats Pick Up Seat In Missouri Upset
Democrats flipped a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives on Tuesday in a district President Trump won with an astounding 28-point margin in 2016, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Mike Revis (D) defeated David Linton (R), 52% to 48%.
Republicans held on to three other seats in four special elections on Tuesday.
Democratic AGs Take on Trump
“One year into the Trump presidency, the nation’s 22 Democratic state attorneys general — including ambitious up-and-comers like New York’s Eric Schneiderman, California’s Xavier Becerra and Massachusetts’ Maura Healey — have emerged as the shock troops of the Democratic resistance,” Politico reports.
“Democratic state attorneys general are bringing a growing string of lawsuits, complaints and other actions against the Trump administration on immigration, education policy, net neutrality, marijuana enforcement, offshore oil and gas drilling and more – and there’s no end in sight.”
“It’s a new look for Democratic state prosecutors, but it’s hardly a novel idea: The Democrats’ strategy is borne in part of a calculated decision to coordinate closely and emulate the way their Republican counterparts relentlessly battled the Obama administration over climate regulations, Obamacare and more.”
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