Republican News--4.5.12

GOP staffer seeks $1.75 million settlement over Pam Roach decision The Seattle Times Pam Roach back into the caucus in exchange for a vital vote on their budget plan last month. By Andrew Garber If Hoover wants to sue someone, he should be suing the Republican Party, not the state... (April 4, 2012, by al_packer) MORE The fault, ... See all stories on this topic »

APNewsBreak: GOP staffer wants $1.75M settlement Seattle Post Intelligencer (AP) — A Senate Republican senior attorney is seeking a $1.75 million settlement from the state, saying a hostile work environment has been created by allowing a controversial senator back into the GOP caucus and restoring her access to staff in ... See all stories on this topic »

Republican Take-Over Of Wash. Senate Results In $1.75M Workplace Claim OPB News A Republican takeover of the Washington state senate last month could prove costly. A longtime lawyer for the Senate Republican caucus is now demanding $1.75 million in damages. He says to muster enough votes to control the senate, Republicans lifted ... See all stories on this topic »

GOP staffer wants $1.75 million because of Sen. Pam Roach NPR A Senate Republican senior attorney is seeking to settle with the state for $1.75 million, arguing Senate Republicans have created a hostile work environment by allowing Sen. Pam Roach back into the caucus in exchange for a vital vote on their budget ... See all stories on this topic »

Don't tell state GOP delegates race is over HeraldNet And if what happened at Snohomish High School on Saturday is any indication, next month's state Republican Party confab in Tacoma may be a real humdinger. Roughly 2000 people showed up for the Snohomish County Republican Party convention to figure out ... See all stories on this topic »

MILLER: Earmarks rise again Washington Times After the Tea Party swept the 2010 midterm elections, House Republicans used their majority power to put an end to pork-barrel projects. Now 15 months later, the Republican caucus is split over bringing them back or ending them once and for all. See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

GOP prepares for pivotal convention St. George Daily Spectrum When nearly 7000 Republicans showed up for their neighborhood caucus meetings March 15, delegates were chosen by their neighbors to study the issues, evaluate the various candidates and then meet in convention to choose the party's nominees. See all stories on this topic »

John DiStaso's Granite Status: GOP trying to catch up with Democrats in ... The Union Leader The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the Republican National committee plans to have election operations under way in 10 of the top 14 swing states by early May, with the other four by the end of May. New Hampshire Republican Party executive ... See all stories on this topic »

Rep. Tim Johnson of Illinois will not seek re-election CNN (blog) The Illinois congressman was the only House Republican to vote against the GOP's alternative health care plan in 2009 and was one of 17 representatives in his party to oppose President George Bush's 2007 "surge" in Iraq. Before serving on Capitol Hill, ... See all stories on this topic »