Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Here's a look at what Michigan state legislators representing the Greater West Bloomfield area did last year.
Michigan state House Bills that were introduced in 2012 regarding "telemedicine," 16- and 17-year-olds "pre-registering" to vote, and "basic driver improvement" courses had at least one thing in common: they were introduced by legislators representing the Greater West Bloomfield area. The nonpartisan vote-tracking website michiganvotes.org — which compiles the voting histories of lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate — notes bills introduced by State Reps. Lisa Brown (D-39th District), Gail Haines (R-43rd District) and Chuck Moss (R-40th District) and where the legislation ended up. Similar surveys were taken of the work by State Sens. Mike Kowall (R-15th District) and Jim Marleau (R-12th District). Among the highlights of bills …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Kowall did not miss a single one of the Michigan State Senate's 1,082 roll call votes in 2012, according to a nonpartisan vote-tracking website.
For State Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15th District), 2012 must have been a busy year. The nonpartisan vote-tracking website michiganvotes.org — which compiles the voting histories of lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate — noted that Kowall did not miss a single one of the Senate's 1,082 roll call votes in 2012. State Reps. Lisa Brown (D-39th District), Gail Haines (R-43rd District) and Chuck Moss (R-40th District) also posted perfect attendance records on the House's 904 roll call votes. State Sen. Jim Marleau (R-12th District) missed 19 of 1,082 votes. Michiganvotes.org notes that missed votes by legislators may be due to illness, family emergencies, or other good reasons. In addition, members of the House and Senate majority and minority…
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Lisa Brown did not miss one of the State House's 619 votes in 2011, according to a nonpartisan vote-tracking website.
State Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39) can add perfect attendance to her 2011 accomplishments — or, at least, a perfect voting record. The nonpartisan vote-tracking website michiganvotes.org — which compiles the voting histories of lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate — noted that Brown did not miss one of the House's 619 votes in 2011. Brown represents Michigan’s 39th District, which includes Commerce Township, West Bloomfield and Wolverine Lake. State representatives are elected for two-year terms and are limited to three terms. Fellow Rep. Gail Haines (R-43) was noted to have missed eight votes, while State Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15) missed one out of a possible 830. Michiganvotes.org notes that missed votes by legislators may be due to …
Friday, December 16, 2011
Introduced by Sen. Mike Kowall (R-White Lake) and supported by other local politicians, the subsidy provides for $50 million to benefit the Ford Wixom plant.
State Reps. Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield) and Gail Haines (R-Waterford) were part of a majority House vote Thursday in support of a Senate bill to provide a $50 million subsidy to benefit the Ford Motors Wixom plant. Senate bill 855, introduced by State Sen. Mike Kowall (R-White Lake) was passed 82-24 in the House. A revised bill with amendments was passed 35-3 that same day. The subsidy to Maryland-based investment firm Townsend Ventures will go to outfitting the closed facility with systems necessary to produce electric car batteries. The subsidy will create 875 direct jobs by 2016, according to materials supplied to the Senate Committee for Economic Development. Those workers will create power stations that can charge electric vehicles…
Bruce Sucher
7:50 am on Friday, January 6, 2012
Its admirable to have such great attendance. However, in her case, by being present and voting her big government, big spending agenda, it hurts the Township, the State and therefore, the people! more ›