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Sue Nelson

Feb 19, 2014

Tea Party acolyte Franson faces a GOP challenger — from the Tea Party right

Since she was first elected to the House in the great Tea Party wave of 2010, Alexandria Rep. Mary Franson has occasionally wandered into rhetorical minefields, most infamously after her ill-considered comparison of food stamp recipients to wild animals went viral and unleashed a torrent of ridicule and derision on the internet.

Jan 20, 2014

The Capitol Note: GOP gubernatorial hopefuls play nice during debate

Marty Seifert said activists are judging candidates on their electability in a statewide race.

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