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One of the first women elected to the Minnesota Legislature, Sue Metzger Dickey Hough backed gun control -- and more hangings | MinnPost

Aug 30, 2021 View Original Article
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    -8% Center

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  • Policy Leaning

    -8% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -69% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : Senator John C. Sweet, Hough's fellow Republican from Hennepin County, was especially critical: "I have met only one woman in the whole state who favored the death penalty.
28% : Unlike her female colleagues, Hough became a vocal advocate for such controversial issues as gun control and capital punishment.
23% : One of the first four women elected to the Minnesota legislature in 1922, Sue Metzger Dickey Hough campaigned for gun control, strict capital punishment, and mandatory automobile insurance, among other issues.

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