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The information was compiled by
Jack McHugh, editor of MichiganVotes.org, a project of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Three senators and three representatives each missed 50 or more votes in 2020. But 12 senators and 60 representatives missed no votes this year.
Among those with a gold star for attendance in West Michigan were Democrat
Winnie Brinks and Republicans
Terry Sabo and Republicans
David LaGrand showed up on the more-than-50 list.
The 3,791 missed votes in 2020 is understandably up from recent years, as a number of lawmakers either spent time in quarantine or contracted the COVID-19 virus during the ongoing worldwide pandemic. Michigan lawmakers missed just 768 roll call votes in 2019.
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