Michigan considering tolling I-94, I-96, I-75 and/or US-127

Started by ChimpOnTheWheel, July 14, 2020, 02:17:39 PM

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silverback1065

Quote from: KelleyCook on December 18, 2024, 06:12:53 PM
Quote from: KelleyCook on December 11, 2024, 02:50:01 PM
Quote from: hotdogPi on December 11, 2024, 02:22:32 PM
Quote from: KelleyCook on December 11, 2024, 02:20:58 PMRegardless of party, lame duck sessions are the absolute worst; they should swear in the new legislatures a week after the elections.

That doesn't allow time for recounts.
A strawman. *If* there happens to be a recount for a seat or two, leave them unfilled until it they are resolved.

What we as residents shouldn't get is a 181 bills -- most of which are highly unpopular amongst their constituents like somehow converting I-75 and I-94 to be toll roads and/or changing the state flag -- being pushed through in a week when they had two years to submit them before their side ended up losing.

The rest of the story...

So in one week, they pushed through around dozens of bills in a series of marathon sessions. On Friday before any votes Republicans walked out and that evening a few bills were passed 56-0. Then late Friday the walkout was joined by a Democrat congresswoman from Detroit, Karen Whitsett, who decided this rush of bills was ridiculous. Her leaving broke quorum; and she has not returned ... so it appears the lame duck session is done. Today was the last day to get a house bill to be able to be voted on by the current Senate.

Many fees were raised including the automobile registration fee... and worse Michigan now has automated speed cameras legalized.

However the toll road and state flag I complained about (House Bills 6256 and 6190) can no longer be brought up for a vote in this session; so those crappy ideas are dead.

State flag change? I say change it! very few state flags look nice. most are just the seal on a solid color background! so lazy and boring!  :-D


US 89

Yes, the Michigan flag is just a coat of arms against a blue background. It's technically not the state seal, which surrounds the coat of arms with THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.



However... the coat of arms is kind of badass with the elk and moose and bald eagle, so I can't hate it too much...

hotdogPi

The flag and seal are supposed to be two separate things. Any state flag that is a seal on a monocolor background needs to be changed.
Clinched

Traveled, plus
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NH 27, 78, 111A(E); CA 90; NY 366; GA 42, 140; FL A1A, 7; CT 32, 320; VT 2A, 5A; PA 3, 51, 60, WA 202; QC 162, 165, 263; 🇬🇧A100, A3211, A3213, A3215, A4222; 🇫🇷95 D316

Lowest untraveled: 36

Rothman

Quote from: hotdogPi on December 19, 2024, 01:18:17 PMThe flag and seal are supposed to be two separate things. Any state flag that is a seal on a monocolor background needs to be changed.
Quote from: hotdogPi on December 19, 2024, 01:18:17 PMThe flag and seal are supposed to be two separate things. Any state flag that is a seal on a monocolor background needs to be changed.

No, it doesn't.

That stupid vexillogical society needs to be disbanded.
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