Minnehaha County Republicans pull from legislative coffees
Sioux Falls area citizens might face competing question-and-answer sessions with local legislators this year.
The Minnehaha County Republican Party, a traditional sponsor of the legislative coffees sponsored by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, is pulling out of those forums and setting up its own — held at the same time.
Leaders in the county party, including chairwoman Lora Hubbel and Rep. Manny Steele, R-Sioux Falls, say they split off after the Chamber and the League of Women Voters wouldn’t address their concerns about the forums’ moderation.
“It’s fairly obvious that (the League of Women Voters is) a very left-leaning, progressive, liberal group,” Steele said. “If there are some Republicans in it, I don’t even know.” (Argus Leader, 01/02/2013)