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Legislative Administration committee recommends censure for Representative Travis Cochran after hearing testimony
Summary
After testimony and a caucus, the committee voted 10–2 to recommend censure of Representative Travis Cochran for social‑media remarks described by members as antisemitic and harmful; members debated reprimand, censure and expulsion and heard emotional testimony from colleagues and the public.
The Legislative Administration committee recommended a censure for Representative Travis Cochran following a lengthy executive session and public hearing. After debate and a brief caucus, the panel voted 10–2 to send a committee report to the House recommending censure.
The chair opened an executive session focused on two social‑media posts at issue and moved a reprimand; Representative Nader seconded. Members raised questions about the appropriate venue, precedent and the meaning of reprimand,…
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