I wonder why they don't hammer a bill that would eliminate excepting funds from the special interest group that is a scourge to MI, the MEA. They except money from them in one hand while presenting protests in their other hand. The money hand seems to be winning.
Mr. Kenneth M. Braun at the Mackinac Center wrote: The list of those current Republican lawmakers who were found to have accepted donations from the MEA's political action committee over the last two years is noted below. The total amount located is listed first:
$41,000 - Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC) -- $10,000 on 3/9/06, $10,000 more on 9/22/06, $10,000 more on 4/20/07, $1,500 on 4/17/08, $18,500 more on 9/12/08, $1,000 more on 4/8/09.
$5,000 - Sen. Bruce Patterson, R-Canton -- $5,000 on 10/17/06.
$4,990 - Rep. Larry DeShazor, R-Portage -- $4,990 on 7/28/06.
$4,150 - Rep. Tory Rocca, R-Sterling Heights -- $4,000 on 9/17/08, $150 more on 3/7/08.
$4,000 - Rep. Kevin Green, R-Wyoming -- $2,000 on 7/27/06, $1,000 more to his leadership fund on 11/4/08, $500 more to his leadership fund on 2/25/09, $500 more to his leadership fund on 5/11/09.
$4,000 - Rep. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell (House Minority Floor Leader) -- $2,000 on 7/25/06, $1,000 more to his leadership fund on 4/23/08, $1,000 more to his leadership fund on 11/5/08.
$4,000 - Sen. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester (Senate Majority Leader) -- $2,000 to his leadership fund on 7/18/08, $2,000 more to leadership fund on 6/17/09.
$3,900 - Rep. Tim Moore, R-Farwell --$2,500 on 11/4/06, $150 more on 3/19/08, $500 more on 5/21/08, $750 more on 9/3/08.
$3,350 - Sen. Roger Kahn, R-Saginaw -- $2,000 to his leadership fund on 7/19/07, $1,350 to leadership fund on 6/20/09.
$3,150 - Rep. Rick Jones, R-Oneida -- $2,000 on 7/14/06, $1,000 more on 10/15/08, $150 on 4/20/08.
$3,000 - Rep. Richard Ball, R-Laingsberg -- $3,000 on 10/20/06.
$2,150 - Rep. Tom Pearce, R-Rockwood -- $2,000 on 7/4/06, $150 more on 4/24/08.
$2,000 - Rep. Paul Scott, R-Grand Blanc -- $2,000 on 10/9/08.
$1,750 - Sen. Randy Richardville, R-Monroe -- $250 on 1/16/08, $1,500 to his leadership fund on 2/11/09.
$1,500 - Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mt. Pleasant -- $1,500 on 11/13/06.
$1,125 - Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer, R-Bellaire (House Republican Leader) -- $125 on 5/21/08, $1,000 to "Forward Michigan" on 6/3/09 (Forward MI is a PAC that donates to Republicans, and the name of the treasurer matches that of an employee in Rep. Elsenheimer's office.)
$1,000 - Rep. John Proos, R-St. Joseph -- $1,000 on 11/1/06.
$850 - Sen. Mark Jansen, R-Grand Rapids -- $250 on 3/13/08, $600 to his leadership fund on 6/25/08.
$850 - Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland -- $250 on 5/21/08, $600 more on 6/25/08.
$750 - Sen. John Pappageorge, R-Troy -- $450 on 7/11/08, $300 to his leadership fund on 5/27/09.
$600 - Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City -- $200 on 4/14/08, $400 more on 6/16/08.
$250 - Rep. Arlan Meekof, R-West Olive -- $250 to his leadership fund on 6/25/08.
$200 - Rep. Brian Calley, R-Portland -- $200 to his leadership fund on 9/25/08.
$150 - Rep. Dave Agema, R-Grandville -- $150 on 5/27/08.
$150 - Rep. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth -- $150 on 5/27/08.
$150 - Rep. Jim Marleau, R-Lake Orion -- $150 on 4/16/08.
$150 - Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton -- $150 on 5/9/08.
$150 - Rep. John Walsh, R-Livonia -- $150 on 6/27/08.
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