Asshole Governor Rick "The Dictator" Snyder & the bagger legislature strike again.
It wasn't enough that Snyder signed into law a bill outlawing straight ticket voting, now they've imposed a gag order on local municipalities and school districts. There's no limit to the evil they are perpetrating on my once great state of Michigan.
Gov. Rick Snyder signs campaign finance bill locals say amounts to a 'gag order'
LANSING, MI -- Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday signed a bill that prohibits public bodies from distributing information on ballot proposals 60 days before an election, something local governments have said could prevent them from explaining important issues to citizens.
"This legislation includes many important campaign finance reforms that protect the integrity of our election process," Snyder said. "I understand there is confusion about how the bill impacts the use of public resources to disseminate factual information prior to an election. This provision needs to be clarified and I am working with my partners in the Legislature on a follow-up bill to address these concerns."
Senate Bill 571 passed in a late-night session in December. An amendment House and Senate leadership said was mostly technical took it from 12 pages to 53 pages that night, and some representatives have said they did not know what they were voting on.
Language added to SB 571:
Adds a provision barring public bodies from using public funds to distribute information about a local ballot proposal 60 days before it appears on the ballot.
Eliminates a February filing deadline for independent and political committees.
Requires political and independent committees to file annual reports.
Clarifies that robocalls have to identify who is paying for the call and some contact information, but do not have to use a disclaimer (the words "authorized by" or "not authorized by."
Allows candidates to use contributions to pay down debts from previous election cycles.
Rep. Dave Pagel, R-Berrien Springs, said the bill was rushed through and he didn't know the details of what he was voting on. He's since heard real concerns from local governments and other groups. He's talked to several other reps who feel the same way.
"I think we kind of made a mistake. It's something we can go back and fix and it sounds like there's quite a few people who realize and think the same way," Pagel said."
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Words fail me.
http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2016/01/gov_rick_snyder_signs_campaign.html
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