Speaker Pro Tem Denny Hoskins (r) [January 2014 file photo].

Speaker Pro Tem Denny Hoskins (r) sent out his constituent legislative update this morning. He ended it with a comment about the last week:

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House Elects a New Speaker

Immediately upon convening on Friday, Speaker of the House John Diehl resigned his position and the body unanimously elected Representative Todd Richardson Speaker of the House.  Following a front-page story, the House GOP caucus determined that we would accept the choice of Speaker Diehl to resign his leadership position and his seat.  Speaker Richardson will be a wonderful leader and I look forward to serving with him.

Uh, did he say the front page story was the reason for accepting the resignation? Or was it the inappropriate behavior? Just asking.

Previously:

Ruh, roh… (May 13, 2015)

What? We’re all what? May 13, 2014)

A big Diehl in Jefferson City (May 14, 2015)

No Diehl in Jefferson City (May 14, 2015)

A new leaf? (May 15, 2015)

John Diehl’s precipitous retirement (May 15, 2015)