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Whitmer stands in the way of those efforts in Michigan, but the state constitution provides a mechanism that Republicans could use to cut her out of the equation. Two dozen states allow citizens to initiate legislation by petition drive, an option that is typically used to put measures on the ballot for voters to decide. But Michigan is one of just two states with a constitutional provision that expressly prohibits the governor from vetoing resident-initiated legislation that is adopted by the Legislature instead. That means by collecting at least 340,047 valid voter signatures, the Michigan Republican Party could send an election reform plan to the Legislature where GOP majorities could enact it into law, effectively shutting out Whitmer, who won election in 2018 with nearly 2.3 million votes. ....
Special Alert! President Biden Bans Bitcoin, Institutes Fed Dollar Share Share Gerald Loeb (quoted on p. 149 in “The Maxims of Wall Street”)
But it could happen. Billionaire guru Ray Dalio warned last week that Biden’s Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will “probably ban Bitcoin” and institute its own digital currency, “Fedcoin.” Yellen has already told the press that she is no fan of a digital currency that is independent of government control. Countries under an authoritarian regime, like India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, or the United States, under President Joe Biden, hate to lose control of their currency. Modi has threatened to make the ownership or the mining of Bitcoin illegal in the world’s largest “democracy.” ....
Michigan's 'Eternal General' Frank Kelley dies at age 96 sooeveningnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sooeveningnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michigan officials react to former state Attorney General Frank Kelley s passing Free Press staff, Detroit Free Press Word of former Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley s death late Friday at age 96 drew an outpouring of remembrances Saturday from current and former Michigan officials. Here is what they said: U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.: “I am deeply saddened to hear of my friend Frank Kelley’s passing. Frank made history as the nation’s longest-serving attorney general. Those who have followed have been measured by the high bar he set for public service and consumer protection. It was an honor and a pleasure to serve with Frank in state government. And I am thinking of his family today as we mourn the loss of a true legend.” ....
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.: “I am deeply saddened to hear of my friend Frank Kelley’s passing. Frank made history as the nation’s longest-serving attorney general. Those who have followed have been measured by the high bar he set for public service and consumer protection. It was an honor and a pleasure to serve with Frank in state government. And I am thinking of his family today as we mourn the loss of a true legend.” Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell of Dearborn, whose late husband, John Dingell, was a longtime friend of Kelley: “Frank Kelley and John Dingell were friends for nearly 70 years, and he was a friend and mentor I could trust with my whole heart. He fought hard for the underdog, cared deeply about people, and cherished the role he played in protecting democracy and human rights. ....