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Ella Sanders Profile picture JimmieGreek Profile picture 2 subscribed
Feb 10, 2023 21 tweets 5 min read
Yesterday's action by the minority in the Michigan Senate to adjourn the body early seems to be at least 3 things:

(1) anti-constitutional;
(2) anti-majoritarian; and
(3) counter-productive.

#MIGov #mileg

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The People of Michigan, through their constitution, vested authority to preside over the Michigan Senate in a single officer:

the Lieutenant Governor (who is the president of the Senate).

This constitutional directive has been explicitly recognized in Senate Rule 1.101.

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