Recently, Rep. Travis Corcoran (R-Weare) made statewide news, but not in a good way.
He posted on X: “We need a final solution for theater kids in politics,” in response to an invitation to a legislative karaoke night hosted by Rep. Jessica Grill, who is Jewish.
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