Do we even have a legitimate government anymore? Gongwer reports that Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth said this morning he will not reopen the investigation into the election scheme in the 76th House District that House Speaker Jase Bolger and Rep. Roy Schmidt worked up together. … Mr. Forsyth, in an interview with Gongwer News [...]
#bolgerschmidtfraud – WWMT: Tom’s Corner on election fraud fix-it bill
August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tom Van Howe slams Rep. Roy Schmidt and Speaker Jase Bolger for voting to ban the acts of election fraud they committed. I love this line: “In the future if someone needs a definition of chutzpah, you can point the finger at Jase Bolger” ht Progress Michigan, on twitter at @progressmich
Senator Whitmer Calls for Further Investigation of Bolger Election Fraud
August 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Gretchen Whitmer comments on #bolgerschmidtfraud
Flyer on Speaker Jase Bolger’s election fraud available for download
July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As I mentioned in the briefing today, the MDP has been distributing educational flyers in Bolger’s district. The flyer is now available for download here: Bolger Flyer. This is a 2 page pdf that the MDP has made available for us to share with you. I’ll have a prominent link up on BFM in the [...]
Jase Bolger, do you ever tell the truth?
July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jase Bolger is so slick and slimy that even when I’m trying to look away, he slides right back into my line of sight. Yuck. This time it’s this: In Thursday’s interview with the Gazette, Bolger said, “I did not lie.” “I’m saying I didn’t answer the question,” Bolger said. “I was evasive.” … Bolger [...]
Politics trump science in attack on women’s health
June 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
LANSING – Michigan House Republicans rammed a three-bill package of complex, anti-choice bills through the Health Policy Committee on Thursday that will, in the words of the ACLU of Michigan and Planned Parenthood of Michigan, be “the biggest assault on women’s health in our state’s history.” House Bills 5711-5713 were passed out of the Committee [...]
Michigan House Republicans attack women’s health
June 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
Michigan House Republicans are using their majority while they still have it to push, at lightning speed, a package of bills that the ACLU of Michigan and Planned Parenthood of Michigan are calling “The biggest assault on women’s health in our state’s history.” The House Health Policy Committee is taking up House Bills 5711-5713 at [...]
New FOIA Requests Filed In Oakland County
May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For Immediate Release: CONTACT: Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 Frank Houston (248) 808-7166 NEW FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS FILED IN OAKLAND COUNTY, CITING REPUBLICAN POWER GRAB POTENTIALLY PAID FOR BY TAXPAYERS Earlier E-mails Point to Oakland County Officials’ Republican Political Agenda Paid for by Taxpayer Dollars; More Information Requested from County Executive Brooks Patterson, County [...]
Cyber schools: A for-profit model designed to destroy our public school system & benefit corporations
April 23, 2012 By 3 Comments
Originally published on April 5 and re-published on April 23 to coincide with this event. ~Christine Republicans in Michigan are pushing forward with an effort to remove the cap on so-called “cyber schools” (also known as “virtual schools”) in our state. Already passed in the Senate as Senate Bill 619, it has been reported out [...]
MediaMatters Hits Michigan Media for Not Covering Identified ALEC Asbestos Bill Passage
April 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
Cross-posting this time from Kos. This just out from MediaMatters.org with the title “No Oxygen: Michigan Media Silent As State Passes ALEC Bill Limiting Compensation For Asbestos Victims“: “Last week, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) approved a bill that curbs the ability of asbestos-exposure victims to recover losses from some companies that are legally responsible. [...]
Restraining order against House Republicans now in place
April 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Last Tuesday we reported that an Ingham County Judge had issued a temporary restraining order against House Republicans. This information was reported to us by the House Democratic Caucus, but was based on a misunderstanding between the Court and the House attorneys. The Republican Caucus received the same message as the Democrats at the time. [...]
Judge issues temporary restraining order against House Republicans
March 27, 2012 By 8 Comments
Well it’s finally happened. The Republicans have lapped themselves on the race track of ridiculousness, unfortunately dragging the entire State of Michigan with them. Today the House Dems filed suit in Ingham County Circuit Court over the Republican Party violations of the Michigan Constitution. The plaintiffs in the suit are Democratic Leader Richard Hammel, Democratic [...]
