Monthly Archive for Michigan
Michigan Stories Posted in April 2008
Election Panel Approves Petition to Recall Kilpatrick
Category: Recall · State: Michigan · Source: The Detroit News
Wayne County officials approved language for a recall campaign against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, green-lighting the second effort to oust him since the $8.4 million whistle-blower scandal broke this year. The first never got started, after the language was rejected when Kilpatrick's lawyers argued the petitioner didn't live in the city. Angelo Brown, 45, said he hopes to begin gathering the 56,970 required signatures as early as this week. The security guard, who lives in southwest Detroit, said he's launching and financing the effort on his own. It's a daunting task: He has 180 days to gather signatures; once he starts, they're valid for 90 days. Working alone, that's more than 600 signatures a day to meet the minimum to force a recall election.
House Speaker Dillon Fighting Recall Attempt
Category: Recall · State: Michigan · Source: Dearborn Press and Guide
The Wayne County Circuit Court Friday morning ordered the group attempting to recall House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp.), who represents north Dearborn Heights, to stop what they deemed to be illegal activities. Taxpayers to Recall Andy Dillon, the court said, is barred from using people from outside his district — and even outside Michigan — to circulate petitions, which is illegal under Michigan election law. Dillon, who represents north Dearborn Heights, on Thursday filed a motion with the court, said the group has been employing non-district residents to aid gather signatures, which, he said, is a violation of Michigan election laws.
MI Speaker Employs State Paid Thugs to Stop Recall
Category: Blocking · State: Michigan · Source: New Media Journal
Here is a story that details how far Democrats will go to destroy the people's ability to be heard in government. It also shows Democrat's penchant to abuse their power, their blatant waste of government funds, and the incestuous relationship that the anti-democratic process unions have with Democrats. Up in Michigan, the thieves in the Democrat Party voted in a gigantic tax increase. Michigan has been mired in a one state recession for quite a while and Governor Jennifer Granholm's only solution has been to raise taxes to pay for government "shortfalls" -- and by "shortfall" you can read government waste. Well, after years of this localized recession in Michigan, the state legislature finally okayed this massive tax increase meant to "save" the state from its financial ills.
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