GOP-controlled Arizona House expels Republican legislator

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Liz Harris, a state representative, was dismissed from the Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday for ethical...

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...transgressions stemming from her decision to allow a conspiracy theorist to speak in front of legislators earlier this year.

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...that had caused "disrepute and embarrassment to the House of Representatives."

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"I do not take this decision lightly. We need to have integrity in the institution. I cast a yes vote.

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Prior to the vote, Republican Rep. Alex Kolodin backed Harris.

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