Big Liars, sanctions, COVID. Lou Glazer of Michigan Future and Emily Lawler of MLive

Michigan Policast for Monday, July 19, 2021 COVID updates Voter suppression AG Nessel v the Big Liars Lou Glazer of Michigan Future on the Invest in America bill Facebook hates America Political notes Emily Lawler...

Michigan Policast for Monday, July 19, 2021

COVID updates
Voter suppression
AG Nessel v the Big Liars
Lou Glazer of Michigan Future on the Invest in America bill
Facebook hates America
Political notes
Emily Lawler 1) introduces her new podcast and 2) reviews the gubernatorial race

Folks to follow on Twitter:

@emilyjanelawler
@MIAttyGen
@JeffMIrwin
@FairandEqualMI
@michiganfuture
@SamInglot

Jump to a topic:

Segment one: COVID updates
Segment two: Voter suppression
Segment three: AG Nessel v the Big Liars
Segment four: Lou Glazer of Michigan Future on the Invest in America bill
Segment five: Facebook hates America
Segment six: Political notes
Segment seven: Emily Lawler 1) introduces her new podcast and 2) reviews the gubernatorial race
Comments

COVID updates

Delta variant: Here's a map showing where low vaccination rates meet high case counts as infections surge
COVID news: Delta variant spreads as infections rise in 48 states
Delta Variant Is On The Rise. Here's How To Stay Safe And Protect Others : Shots – Health News : NPR
Health department, superintendents urge students to get vaccinated
Bridge Michigan coronavirus dashboard
State Modeling Update
Michigan vaccine lottery has first winners. But inoculation rates still flat. | Bridge Michigan
Michigan GOP is repealing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer emergency powers. It won’t change much. | Bridge Michigan
Vice President Harris: ‘This virus does not care who you voted for'

Olivia Rodrigo – Wikipedia

With The Delta Variant Spreading Fast, Is It Time To Mask Up Again?

“While Michiganders are dealing with flood damage, inadequate infrastructure, and countless other very real problems, Republican lawmakers are wasting their time on a pointless gesture to score political points.” –@saminglot on the Senate vote on Unlock MI https://t.co/qf1kBxuNPr

— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) July 15, 2021

Source: CNBC 

 

 
Re: @MiSenate adoption of #UnlockMichigan - 'The 460,00 voters who signed the petition represent about 11% of the 4.2m voters who participated in the 2018 gubernatorial election, which @GovWhitmer won with nearly 2.3 million votes' ~@bridgemi https://bit.ly/3z5JmnwClick To Tweet

Thanks for stopping by, Olivia, and for using your voice to urge young people to get vaccinated. If we all do our part and get the COVID-19 vaccine, we can defeat this virus once and for all. Let’s do this. pic.twitter.com/ovn12CUjLu

— President Biden (@POTUS) July 15, 2021

Grateful to have @VP in Detroit today to help spread the word about the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Michigan is seeing great progress in vaccination rates. Let’s keep going. pic.twitter.com/CfjEme365A

— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) July 12, 2021

 
Voter suppression

Biden Speaks on Voting Rights in Philadelphia – The New York Times
Biden blasts ‘un-American' voting limits; Texas Dems act
Texas Republicans advance voting restrictions in special session – The Washington Post
American Airlines, Cigna, Aflac, among companies donating to GOP lawmakers who objected to election results, FEC filings show – The Washington Post

 

 

John Lewis is indeed very much missed, Senator. And if he was indeed your dear friend, one would think you wouldn't stand back and allow the work of his life: voting rights and the Voting Rights Act he literally bled for, to die. Yet, here you are… https://t.co/6701IEBBML

— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid (@JoyAnnReid) July 18, 2021

“Early this morning, Republicans voted to advance a bill to ban 24-hour voting, following an overnight committee hearing that lasted nearly 24 hours,” state Rep. Chris Turner (D) said in a statement. “You just can’t make this up: Republicans are passing anti-voter legislation overnight to prohibit Texans from casting a ballot overnight.” ~Source: Washington Post

 

Fair and Equal Michigan attorneys will argue sheets with digital signatures should be counted because of pandemic orders in place at the time, will try to “rehab” other signatures deemed deficient by the board and will urge canvassers to order larger sample review. https://t.co/u9i7rCBqze

— Jonathan Oosting (@jonathanoosting) July 13, 2021

Unlike the Alanis Morissette song, here's something that's actually ironic: the Bureau of Elections threw out ALL of @FairandEqualMI‘s electronic signatures yet Elections Director Jonathan Brater signs the Board of State Canvassers meeting notice with… AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. pic.twitter.com/NSCBsc25hH

— Josh Hovey (@joshhovey) July 9, 2021

I've added the 2020 elections to my spreadsheet of Michigan's legislative popular vote from 2002-present.

Michigan GOP has won gerrymandered majorities despite Dems getting more votes in practically every election since 2012 (& multiple ones before then) https://t.co/D49e9K3hYw pic.twitter.com/XskjFRfTsL

— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) February 10, 2021

AG Nessel v the Big Liars

Federal judge in Michigan presses Sidney Powell and other Trump-allied lawyers on 2020 election fraud claims in sanctions hearing – The Washington Post
‘A propaganda tool’ for Trump: A second federal judge castigates attorneys who filed a lawsuit challenging the 2020 results – The Washington Post
Judge eyes sanctions in election conspiracy case that sought to overturn Michigan vote | Bridge Michigan
Powell blasts sanction hearing, defends suit to overturn Michigan vote
AG Nessel, SOS Benson Respond to Sanctions Hearing Against Attorneys Involved in Frivolous Election Lawsuit
David Fink interview – Maddow
Trump declares victory off of Arizona audit hearing that has already been debunked
Voter Fraud Map: Election Fraud Database | The Heritage Foundation

 

“It's going to be very hard for people to come to grips with the fact that these lies that they've been told over and over, and they continue to be told everyday, seemingly nonstop, that those have been inaccurate claims” – @MIAttyGen w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/Jt7J4v2VkQ

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) July 16, 2021

 

 

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson responded to sanctions involving Michigan attorneys Greg Rohl, Scott Hagerstrom and Stefanie Junttila, along with Texas attorney Sidney Powell on Monday.https://t.co/my3ktns4fC

— WLNS Newsroom (@WLNS) July 12, 2021

Thread:

Proceedings are beginning in a very bustling Zoom court.

Powell and Wood's co-counsel Stefanie Junttila, Scott Hagerstrom, Julia Haller, Brandon Johnson, Howard Kleinhendler, and Gregory Rohl are also in attendance, by court order.

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) July 12, 2021

 

The stakes for Powell and other attorneys involved in the case are potentially high.

If they are barred from practicing in Michigan's Eastern District, other jurisdictions would likely follow suit.

“There’s a very real risk to them,” one expert said. https://t.co/NpZAi3RmwZ

— Craig Mauger (@CraigDMauger) July 12, 2021

Freak:

Michigan sheriff enlists private eye to grill clerks in vote fraud probe https://t.co/QonTSr0QiZ via @BridgeMichigan

— Jonathan Oosting (@jonathanoosting) July 16, 2021

 

Lou Glazer of Michigan Future on the Invest in America bill updates

Democrats Roll Out $3.5 Trillion Budget to Fulfill Biden’s Broad Agenda – The New York Times
Can Michigan become a climate haven? Duluth is already planning. | Bridge Michigan
Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan | The White House
What could the American Families Plan mean for Michigan if passed? | WEYI
Shrinking the Tax Gap (Podcast)
Charles O. Rossotti – Wikipedia
Michigan Future

 

'If you define economic success as households doing well, the economic strategy that MI has been pursuing for the last 20-30 yrs hasn't worked.' ~@MichiganFuture Click To Tweet
Community colleges have really low completion rates, and the cost of tuition is not the primary cause. So unless you substantially improve the completion rates, the state investments in free tuition will not work as intended. ~@MichiganFutureClick To Tweet
Jerome Powell is right about #supplyside problems being temporary. You can't restart the global economy overnight. ~@MichiganFutureClick To Tweet

 

At Michigan Future Inc. we believe American Rescue Plan funding should be used to pivot to a new economic development strategy. One with a mission of rising income for all. https://t.co/WoENNtxtKh

— Michigan Future Inc. (@michiganfuture) July 8, 2021

 

In Michigan, a two-tier economy is prevalent and predates the pandemic. One tier for occupations that do not require a B.A. and a second tier for occupations that require a B.A. https://t.co/LqIWfQjIlc pic.twitter.com/sqtcGLxh27

— Michigan Future Inc. (@michiganfuture) July 14, 2021

 

Charles Rossotti, who led the I.R.S. from 1997 to 2002, has a clever solution. It would not increase the amount anyone owes in taxes. It would, instead, increase the amount paid in taxes by those who are currently cheating.https://t.co/lp5gzqSRWu

— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) March 21, 2021

 

Facebook hates America

 

“They're killing people”: Biden attacks tech firms over vaccine falsehoods – The Washington Post
Facebook’s Dirty Dozen
Massive trust gap splits America – Axios
The person to ‘weaken’ America: what the Kremlin papers said about Trump | Russia | The Guardian
Axios: Massive Trust Gap

 

Press sec. Psaki on surgeon general warning Americans about misinformation: “Facebook should provide, publicly and transparently, data on the reach of COVID vaccine misinformation—not just engagement, but the reach of the misinformation.” https://t.co/eiLre16KqR pic.twitter.com/shM33v67Oy

— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) July 15, 2021

 

 

Well, there's the III Percenter conspiracy and the multiple references to Roger Stone in detention filings. https://t.co/Y0HV7zjKqs

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) July 18, 2021

 

Political notes

Whitmer signs $17B schools budget boosting childcare spending, closing district funding gap ⋆ Michigan Advance
Whitmer – Gov. Whitmer Makes Largest Investment in PreK-12 Schools in State History
Senate sends $385M in spending for flood damage, hospitals and childcare to Whitmer ⋆ Michigan Advance
A school funding glossary for civilians
HP 4421 – multisection school aid supplemental for fiscal year 2021-2022
‘It’s unbelievable’: Michiganders chide GOP lawmakers for leaving without passing emergency flood relief
SB 27 – supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2020-2021
Jason Roe, Michigan GOP official critical of Trump, resigns from executive director post – The Washington Post
He sought to distance GOP from Trump. Now he’s out as Michigan party director | Bridge Michigan
Michigan GOP, executive director who criticized Trump part ways
MCL 421.62 – MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT (Excerpt)
648,000 pandemic jobless aid recipients asked to clarify qualifications
Michigan changed unemployment rules. Now 648,000 may have to repay benefits | Bridge Michigan
Michigan forces 700,000 to re-qualify for unemployment benefits: What to know | Bridge Michigan
 LGBTQ rights group ready to file suit after state rejects petition signatures ⋆ Michigan Advance
As redistricting looms in Michigan, one party raised twice as much as its rivals
Extreme gerrymandering once again saved Michigan Republicans, despite Biden's statewide win
Michigan election critic says he's running for attorney general

 

.@saminglot on Jason Roe's resignation from the GOP: “It’s clear that after months of refusing to accept reality and allowing disinformation to spread like wildfire, the Michigan Republican Party is having a hard time breathing in the smoke.” https://t.co/EgKkJkSyBH

— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) July 14, 2021

 

 

A few days before his resignation, @samueljrob connected with the GOP's Jason Roe on election fraud. Roe thought the issue of changing election laws — regardless of how you came at it — would unite the party. Now he's gone and there's a “RINO hunt.” https://t.co/1kQt6W565W

— Emily Lawler (@emilyjanelawler) July 15, 2021

 

Michigan GOP director resigns after facing pushback for criticizing Trump https://t.co/AmqD6ygDaf via @samueljrob

— Emily Lawler (@emilyjanelawler) July 14, 2021

 

Emily Lawler 1) introduces her new podcast and 2) reviews the gubernatorial race 

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MLive debuts investigative podcast tracing a nationwide business solicitation network back to three Michigan brothers

I've worn a lot of hats over the last year-plus at MLive, but here's one more I've been keeping close to the chest: podcaster.

Today, @MLive unveiled its first investigative podcast, Mandatory, reported by me. https://t.co/PFfArQyx7C

— Emily Lawler (@emilyjanelawler) July 12, 2021

MLive has spent months piecing together court documents from multiple states, calling attorneys and business owners, running into political and legal intrigue and learning just how profitable this business model is. ~@Mlive @emilyjanelawler https://bit.ly/3rkqM8C

We have a verdict in the sanity trial of the man who shot and killed five people at the Capital Gazette newsroom on June 28, 2018.

Jarrod Ramos is criminally responsible — meaning he faces life in prison.

The jury deliberated for less than 2 hours.https://t.co/0KdVwEqJst

— Katie Mettler (@kemettler) July 15, 2021

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