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- ↑ The Associated Press (April 17, 2014). "For Rep. Turner, millions at stake". jconline.com.
- ↑ "Rep. Eric Turner had more than $4M on line over nursing homes". Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
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- ↑ Cook, Tony (2014-11-25). "Rep. Eric Turner, plagued by scandal, formally resigns". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2020-01-07.