Governor Gretchen Whitmer said again Wednesday the Legislature’s Republican leaders are failing to bargain on a COVID-19 plan for Michigan. The governor
Governor Gretchen Whitmer said again Wednesday the Legislature’s Republican leaders are failing to bargain on a COVID-19 plan for Michigan. The governor
Michigan’s Mike Shirkey problem is not going away
Updated on Feb 18, 2021;
Published on Feb 18, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake speaks to a crowd of supporters during a rally for Pastors Alliance Thursday Oct. 8, 2020. The rally which was preplanned took place hours after details were released regarding a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer surfaced. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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Michigan’s highest-ranking senator has repeatedly used sexist language when referring to the governor, used the word “hoax” when describing the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, insinuated without evidence there was some election fraud - but not enough to overturn the results - called one of the largest employers in his district his “No. 1 enemy” and got censured by local members of his own party.
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Top Shirkey aide leaving Senate Republicans for Democrat AG Nessel s office
Amber McCann has worked for four Michigan Republican Senate majority leaders.
A top adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and his main spokesperson is leaving the Senate Republican caucus to work for Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Amber McCann, Shirkey s deputy chief of staff and press secretary, is joining Nessel s office in a director of special projects job within the Office of Public Information & Education, Nessel spokeswoman Kelly Rossman-McKinney confirmed to Crain s. Ms. McCann has a reputation as a tireless worker and consummate professional and Attorney General Nessel is eager for her to continue serving the people of our state, Rossman-McKinney said in a statement.