Michigan Republicans vote to strip power from incoming Democrat

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian and agencies

The Republican-led Michigan senate has voted to bar the incoming Democratic secretary of state from enforcing campaign finance law, one day after Republicans in Wisconsin similarly took action to restrict the power of newly elected Democrats.

The 25-11 vote, which fell along party lines, was the latest salvo by Republicans seeking to capitalize on a lame-duck session before handing control of the state’s top elected offices to Democrats.

The measure is among several that opponents say ignore voters who spoke loudly at the ballot box during the midterm elections last month, sweeping Democrats into the roles of governor, attorney general and secretary of state in Michigan.

The GOP-controlled state legislature also rammed through bills to gut the $12-an-hour minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, which are pending approval from the outgoing Republican governor, Rick Snyder. Democrat Gretchen Whitmer is poised to take over the governor’s mansion on 1 January and would veto the controversial Republican legislation.

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Guardian staff and agencies
Thu 6 Dec 2018 21.29 GMT


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/06/republicans-michigan-wisconsin-strip-power-incoming-democrats

[SunSeeker]

1. Republicans have no shame. They are fascist scumbags.

Let the lawsuits fly!

[Pepsidog]

3. Well said my friend

[bronxiteforever]

4. [phone] They are cowards who are unable

To convince the public their policies are correct. They seek power by gimmicks. Theses rethugs, for that is what they have shown themselves to be, should be held in the utmost contempt and it is not too late to plan on donating to the Michigan and Wisconsin Democratic Party for 2020.

[pecosbob]

2. I once knew some wonderful members of Society of Friends while I lived in Michigan

Wonderful people, Michiganders...now get up and do something about it. If ever there was a time to get pissed...it's now.

[LovingA2andMI]

5. If Snyder signs this....

He might as well move out of Michigan. Either way, it will be overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court. Shame to have to go to the Courts at all for what the People CLEARLY voted for.

[LisaM]

8. Worse, he lives in Ann Arbor - where he's hated!

He can barely go out to a restaurant. Enjoy your retirement, Nerd-in-Chief.

[elmac]

9. Not sure if he will sign it, unless he was promised a cushy koch brother job somewhere. nt

[pwb]

6. Please continue republicans. 2020 is just around the corner.

And your fucked.

[ZeroSomeBrains]

7. I hope this can be reversed

This should be called what it is. A coup. Every American needs to become aware of this travesty of democracy and be ready to vote in Democrats. A republican at work brought up this recently and talked of moving out of the country because it seemed so screwed up so we aren't the only ones who think this is wrong.