In an interview with MIRS, Rep. Schuette would not guarantee that MIGOP House members won’t hold government hostage with a shutdown

LANSING — In case you missed it, MIRS interviewed state Representative Bill Schuette after the election about the MIGOP’s plans and goals for the upcoming legislative session — and he would not commit to not shutting down the government now that Republicans have the state House majority. Even after three separate direct questions, Schuette only danced away from the question, making it crystal clear where the MIGOP stands. 

The contrast between Michigan Dems and the MAGA MIGOP has never been more obvious. Democrats have worked hard for the past two years to pass historic education budgets, invest in infrastructure, and create thousands of jobs across the state. In the next two years of a Republican state House majority, Republicans aren’t even promising to keep the government functioning. 

Schuette’s refusal has made it glaringly obvious that the MIGOP has no plans to help Michiganders in any way. Once again, they have put their extremist agenda ahead of the well-being of Michiganders and their families. 

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MIRS: Hall Vows Not To Go Gridlock If . . .

- Hall’s comments come amid fears in Lansing that Hall and Republicans will try to throw sand in the gears of any legislative progress in the closing weeks of session.

- “The Matt Hall vision is to grind everything to a halt, and we could see a government shutdown,” warned Sen. Mallory MCMORROW (D-Royal Oak), who was up to her eyeballs trying to drag House Democrats over the “let’s-hang-on-to-what-got” finish line. That was back on Oct. 4.

- More recently, some resident members of the punditry class in town have added to the speculation with quotes such as: “I think it means big gridlock the next two years” and another, “I think Matt Hall excels at gridlock.”

- So, earlier this week, when MIRS caught up with the chair of the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) for a post-election Zoom, Rep. Bill G. SCHUETTE (R-Midland) preferred to talk about another subject.

- Question one: “We could have a government stalemate?” Answer one: “You know again what House Republicans are going to work on are the issues that won us the majority,” said Schuette, ignoring the thrust of the question.

- Question two: “So your intent is not to shut down the government?” Answer two: “Our intent is to deliver on the key issues for Michigan,” he stayed on the positive message…

- Back to Schuette for question three. “So say to me, ‘We do not want to shut down the government.’” “I will say that we are going to work on and focus on governing and delivering on the issues facing Michigan.”