Blogs > The Oakland Press on social media

Check here to see what we at The Oakland Press are tweeting. The list of accounts include regular staffers as well as the bloggers we link to on our blogs pages.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Dustin Blitchok's coverage of right to work votes, signing


View photo
15h
Gov. Snyder said he signed bills just a few minutes ago. Michigan now a right-to-work state.
Expand
16h
Speaker saying motion for reconsideration on bill SB 116 was withdrawn; Segal objecting.
Expand
16h
Adler said the House is likely to resolve the reconsideration motion that's holding the second bill this afternoon
Expand
16h
HB 4003 bill already being processed to be sent for signature, per Speaker Bolger's spokesman Ari Adler.
Expand
17h
Dems proposing "tie-bar" amendments to nearly every item. Tie-bar = bills tied to each other must both pass, or neither does.
Expand
17h
Listening for SB 865 to come up; that's the new emergency mgr. bill. It's on the agenda for a 2nd reading and could be voted on today.
Expand
17h
House session has reconvened & we are moving through a variety of bills that are on Second Reading. ^aba
Retweeted by
Expand
19h
MSP is confirming two arrests this afternoon at the Romney Building. (Tweet 1/5)
Retweeted by
Expand
18h
Do we have a peak crowd estimate from the Capitol today?
Expand
18h
Nah man, just crack open a window and I'll throw the most accurate, luckiest toss of my life.
Retweeted by
View conversation
18h
I would kill for a sandwich right now, but the logistics seem impossible.
View conversation
18h
Shout-out to the person that just gave me a cookie.
Expand
20h
Rep. Greimel reacts: "The debate is just beginning."
Expand
20h
Dem spokeswoman says Republicans made motion to reconsider to block further motions by Dems after SB 116 passes 58-52.
Expand
20h
Republican rep says this may be the ultimate irony: "Unions are free ... but workers are not ..."
Expand
20h
"Today we are not only doing the wrong thing, we are doing it in the wrong way." -Minority Floor Leader Segal
Expand
20h
MSP Capt. Harold Love says there's been two total arrests today.
Retweeted by
Expand
20h
Rep. Mark Meadows calls Snyder "apparently spineless."
Expand
20h
Troopers passing near House Floor waved over by rep. They began responding, then assured no issue by House Sgt at Arms. MSP then left.
Retweeted by
Expand
20h
Rep. Alberta Tinsley-Talabi: a "miscarriage of oath of office" and "an outright lie."
Expand
20h
"This is a game changer. It is historic, it is needed ... " -Rep. Marty Knollenberg
Expand
20h
"This is not Syria. And to see (these) kind of oppressive actions by this leadership will, unfortunately, be your legacy." -Rep. Tlaib
Expand
21h
House Bill 4003 will be processed & then presented to the governor for his signature. Debate underway on House floor on SB 116.
Retweeted by
Expand
21h
Reports of Mace being used outside. Rep. Barb Byrum speaking on House floor against
Expand
21h
MIRS reporting former Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer among those pepper sprayed by police.
Retweeted by
Expand
21h
Rep. Dillon says it's hard to put all of his objections to into words.
Expand
21h
Multiple amendment motions by Dems have failed.
Expand
21h
SB 116 is the Labor Mediation Act, dates to 1939.
Expand
21h
Rep. Barnett: "This amend. would ask quite simply that we stop the farce that we're seeing and witnessing here today."
Expand
21h
Rep. Segal asks that appropriation be taken from SB 116.
Expand
21h
Segal challenges ruling; automatic roll call vote. Bolger's ruling stands.
Expand
21h
SB 116, , discharged to House. Segal objects, says needs committee hearing.
Expand
21h
Michigan Dems spokeswoman: arguing for reconsideration, taking issue with Michigan State Police "rushing House floor."
Expand
21h
Mich Dems leader: "You have got to follow the rules of this chamber at some point during this session!" Gavel. And that was it.
Retweeted by
Expand
21h
Dems clustered in front of rostrum, Michigan State Police on House floor
Expand
21h
"Shame on you! Shame on you!" chants after Bolger denies motion for reconsideration, Dems pound on desks
Expand
21h
passes House, 58-51. Ppl. in gallery chant "Veto! Veto! Veto!"
Expand
21h
Speaker Bolger: not about Republicans vs. Democrats, management vs. labor
Expand
21h
Capitol is like a party or bar at max cap. Cop comes out, lifts two fingers, two more people excitedly enter.
Retweeted by
Expand
21h
"What you're doing today will only serve to empower us." -Rep. Shanelle Jackson.
Expand
21h
Four years ago, hundreds of bills were discharged without committee hearings, says Majority Floor Leader Jim Stamas.
Expand
21h
"Let's call this law what it is," said Rep. Constan. "The right to freeloading."
Expand
22h
Rep. Farrington calls "freeloader" term insulting.
Expand
22h
"Today I rise as a voice for the silent majority." -GOP Rep.
Expand
22h
"Without committee hearings, you're still getting public participation. Listen. Look out the windows." -Rep. Lisa Brown
Expand
22h
Rep. Lisa Brown speaking; she's the Oakland County Clerk-elect.
Expand
22h
"I think the father of their party would be ashamed of them today." -Rep. Townsend on GOP supporters
Expand
22h
Townsend quoting Abraham Lincoln: "Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could not have existed if labor had not first existed."
Expand
22h
Rep. Jim Townsend from Royal Oak now speaking. Calls return to gilded age, with two classes: rich and poor.
Expand
22h
"I see this as tough love for unions," says GOP Rep. Rick Olson.
Expand
22h
Rep. Slavens says wages lower, unemployment higher in states.
Expand
22h
"Today, I cont. to be amazed & appalled that we have come to this in our beloved state." -Rep. Bauer
Expand
22h
Snow flies outside as debated on House floor, protestors fill Capitol inside and out.
Expand
22h
Heckler in gallery. When asked to honor House rules, replies: "Please honor the will of the people."
Expand
22h
GOP Rep. MacMaster speaking in favor of now.
Expand
22h
Rep. Greimel compares Republican actions to "dystopian, totalitarian fiction of George Orwell."
Expand
22h
Rep. Geiss said will "undo 100 years of labor relations."
Expand
22h
"There will be blood. There will be repercussions. We will relive the battle of the overpass." -Rep. Gross
Expand
22h
"This is the nuclear option" -Rep. Geiss on
Expand
22h
"This is truly a historic day ... It's terribly sad from my perspective." -Rep. Switalski
Expand
23h
Rep. Rashida Tlaib's amendment fails, 61-47.
Expand
23h
Roll call vote being held on amendment to take appropriations from Snyder's executive budget.
Expand
23h
Republicans blocking roll call votes on amendments.
Expand
23h
HB 4003 is the bill relating to public employees.
Expand
23h
The attachment of appropriations makes a bill immune from voter referendum.
Expand
23h
House takes up HB 4003, bill. Greimel intro's motion to elim. appropriations from bill; it fails.
Expand
23h
Dems clap at Hammel's comments on labor; Republicans silent.
Expand
23h
"No legislation was passed w/out bipartisan, bicameral support. The same thing can't be said today." -Rep. Hammel
Expand
23h
Outgoing Michigan House Minority Leader Richard Hammel speaking.
Expand
23h
Police officer on horseback knocked someone to the ground, crowd chanting 'shame on you'. Officer looks visibly shook.
Retweeted by
Expand
23h
Situation remains fluid. At 9:55 a.m., another 100 allowed to enter.
Retweeted by
Expand
23h
Demonstrators' cheering audible during House invocation.
Expand
23h
At least two of my former students working the story today. and -- did we cover this in class?
Retweeted by
Expand
11 Dec
On the House floor! In a seat! Connected to the Internet! Ready to rock 'n' roll.
Expand
11 Dec
"Hey-hey! Ho-ho! Right-to-work has got to go!"
Expand
11 Dec
Demonstrators in rotunda chanting: "Right-to-work? Shut it down!"
Expand
11 Dec
I'm at the Michigan State Capitol today covering for . Check back for updates throughout the day.
Expand
11 Dec
I'm at Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, MI) w/ 9 others

posted by Stephen Frye at 7:05 AM

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]

<< Home