Wisconsin State Rep. Gordon Hintz (D), who’s been getting attention for an impassioned speech he delivered last week in defense of those opposing the state’s anti-union budget bill, is now getting attention for a sexual misconduct citation he received earlier this month. In an e-mail to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Hintz says he’s willing to take responsibility for his actions, but is also concerned that his “personal situation is distracting from the much more important issue facing the state.”“We have tens of thousands of working people at the Capitol every day, and that must remain our focus,” Hintz wrote.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=114368