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Re: E-M:/ Fw: Michigan legislature
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Regardless of any changes in the status of the Michigan legislature, I will require year-round access to my legislators. Do citizens have that in states with part-time legislatures?
-doug-
On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:04:34 -0500, dana <dschindler@jackpine.net> said:
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>To: bob taylor ; Bob & Jan ; marge ; Chuck Keil ; Phyllis Krol ; Midge Kubanek ; Lois Boonstra ; jetyson@jackpine.com ; Joel & Kate ; jane s oliver ; susan stoel ; Shirley Skiera ; Tom Kubanek
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>Subject: Michigan legislature
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> Sounds like a very good idea to me! Me too...
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> According to an article in the 'Detroit Free Press' (Nov. 14, 2007),
> editorial section, page 10 A, attorney and business owner, Henry
> Woloson, from Clarkston, MI, is heading a movement to place a proposal on
> the 2008 ballot for a part-time legislature in Michigan.
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> Some facts he provided:
> 1 - 46 states have part-time legislatures.
> 2 - Michigan has 148 full-time legislators.
> 3 - Michigan has 23% more legislators than California. We have a population
> of 10 million. California's is 36 million.
> 4 - California is the only state in the US that pays its lawmakers more than
> Michigan.
> 5 - $115 million-plus is allocated each year for the operation of the
> legislature.
> This does not include lifetime health benefits for former legislators.
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> Under the new proposal:
> 1 - Legislative sessions would be limited to 90 days between Jan. 1 and
> April 30 each year.
> 2 - Special sessions could be ca lled - no additional compensation.
> 3 - Elimination of lifetime benefits for legislators.
> 4 - Freezing salaries pending later review.
> 5 - Downsizing from 148 members to 100 members. (75 representative and 25
> senators)
> 6 - Estimated annual savings - more than $30 million.
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> Other current considerations:
> 1 - Extending term limits to 12 years for voters who value legislative
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> 2 - Having terms of both representative and senators be 4 years with 1/2 of
> each group standing for election every 2 years.
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> 'Michigan needs our state government to become more productive and less
> expensive with greater accountability. We hope concerned Michigan citizens
> will support our efforts to let the voters decide if they wish to join the
> vast majority of states effectively operating with a part-time legislature.'
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> Please forward to all that you t hink might be interested.
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