State Reps. Goike, Forlini Break GOP Ranks, Vote Against Right-to-Work Bill
Macomb Township's state representatives were among six Republicans to vote against right-to-work legislation passed in the state House Thursday.
Macomb Township's representatives in the state House broke ranks with their Republican brethren Thursday, voting against right-to-work legislation now on the fast track to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk. Within hours of Snyder’s Dec. 6 call for a "workplace fairness and equity" bill, also called right to work, legislators began voting on House Bill 4054, Senate Bill 116 and House Bill 4003. Looking for more news on this and other issues affecting Macomb Township? Get the Patch email newsletter. The bills now move to the chamber opposite from where they originated and could be passed as soon as Tuesday, at which point Snyder said he would sign the chosen version into law, making Michigan the 24th right-to-work state. The approved bill is slated to…
Kevin Karwowicz
12:49 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
"Our government culture is broken. I have watched while government gets bigger and takes more of our hard-earned money. As government grows, our freedoms shrink. Government cannot be allowed to take over private sector functions, especially the economy. People create jobs, not the government! I have encountered the mindless regulations that burden businesses and stifle job growth." From Ken Goike… more ›