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Michigan

valerief

(53,235 posts) Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:23 PM Jan 2016

officials and install his own emergency managers? Thanks.

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I see it's still on the books. I came across this, too. The law is spreading like syphilis.
http://www.eclectablog.com/2016/01/emergency-management-now-a-thing-first-michigan-then-indiana-then-new-jersey-and-now-illinois.html

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Does Snyder still have the power (from the state legislature) to remove local elected (Original Post) valerief Jan 2016 OP

Yup Proserpina Jan 2016 #1

yes notadmblnd Jan 2016 #2

GOP hates Democracy, have for a long time now. randys1 Jan 2016 #3

(2,352 posts)

1. Yup

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:25 PM

Jan 2016

There's been no movement to repeal the law (or the governor) yet. There's some talk, but it's a slow process.

(105 posts)

4. The law can not be repealed by referendum currently because they put an appropriation in it.

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 01:36 PM

Jan 2016

(23,720 posts)

2. yes

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:25 PM

Jan 2016

The Michigan Legislature (majority republican) voted it into law after the people of Michigan voted it down.

(16,286 posts)

3. GOP hates Democracy, have for a long time now.

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:29 PM

Jan 2016

GOP is a full time con organization.

They exist to take your money, and for no other reason.