Dec 14, 2020
Mercer County Commissioners Greg Puckett and Bill Archer speak to all departments of the Mercer County Courthouse during an emergency meeting to discuss COVID-19 preparedness plans during this March file photo. BDT file photo
PRINCETON â Mercer County Commissioner Greg Puckett is now a member of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors, and he was surprised who attended the first virtual meeting of the board that he participated in.
Puckett said he is replacing Jeff Woodrum, who is now a state senator.
âI was appointed by the state NACo,â he said, one of 90 nationwide members representing 3,069 counties.
Michigan closes House, Senate offices today as electors vote because of ‘credible’ threats
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
Posted Dec 14, 2020
Michigan officials have closed the offices of the House and Senate on Monday as electors vote because of credible threats, reports say. (Jake May|MLive file photo)
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LANSING, Michigan Michigan has closed the offices of its House and Senate today as electors cast their official ballots for president because of “credible” threats of violence, according to reports.
The decision to close the offices was made on the recommendation of law enforcement, Amber McCann, a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, a Republican, tells the Detroit Free Press. However, a Michigan State Police spokesperson tells the Free Press that law officers were not involved in the decision.
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Updated December 14, 2020
This combination of file pictures created on October 22, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump (L) and former Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. JIM WATSON, Morry GASH / AFP
Long a mere formality, a vote on Monday by members of
the Electoral College to formally recognize Joe Biden as the next US president has taken on unusual import this year with Donald Trump stubbornly refusing to admit defeat.
The results of the November 3 vote have been certified by each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia; the Democrat won with a record 81.3 million votes, or 51.3 percent of those cast, to 74.2 million, and 46.8 percent, for the Republican president.
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Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum Requests Attorney General Opinion on Violation of Oaths of Office
and last updated 2020-12-14 15:18:12-05
MASON, Mich. â Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga) has requested a formal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel regarding potential violations of Oaths of Office by Michigan State Representatives and Representatives-elect as well as Michigan U.S. Congressmen. The potential violations included signing on, through amicus briefs, to the
Texas v Pennsylvania et al lawsuit that was dismissed for lack of standing by the Supreme Court of the United States, last week.
âElected Officials in Michigan swear an Oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Michigan,â Byrum stated. âWe look to them to uphold the ideals enshrined in our founding documents, which includes free, fair, safe, and secure democratic elections. The partisan actions of these Congressmen and Representatives t