Opinion: Sen. Heffernan’s weakness is unmasked

Standing on the Senate floor and claiming you are a dog to mock civil rights isn’t dignified, and hiding in the bathroom during a constitutional vote is the definition of weakness.

If you’re not sure what’s offensive about it and feel sincerely curious to hear one humble answer, feel free to reach out to me, and we’ll bumble through it together.

Our district deserves better.

Those of us who live in Addison County deserve representation grounded in basic decency and respect for human rights.

His recent musings on the floor of the Senate are another reminder of why it’s so important that this — his first term in the legislature — should be his last.