Robinson says that the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association’s Executive Director, Tim DeWitt “informs us that, while both bills are positive for the industry and its customers, they are likely to die in the House during the state’s legislature’s current Lame Duck session.”
The download for the Michigan related manufactured housing news items is found at the end of this article, below, one of which relates to the prior story on manufactured home communities reported by the Daily Business News at the link here.
In other news by state, Robinson says:
AK – Independent candidate Bill Walker was declared the winner of the Alaska governor’s race on Friday, after his lead rose to 1.7 percent as more absentee ballots were counted. Gov. Sean Parnell (R) conceded Saturday and pledged an orderly transition. Walker’s running mate, Byron Mallott, a Democrat, will be the next lieutenant governor.
http://www.adn.com/article/20141115/parnell-concedes-governors-race
CO – Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (D) was selected by her House Democratic colleagues on Friday to be the next speaker of the House. Rep. Crisanta Duran (D) was chosen as the new majority leader, giving the House an all-female leadership team for the first time in state history.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26938025/colorado-house-dems-elect-states-first-all-female
IL – Lawmakers reconvene Wednesday for the start of the veto session — their first meeting since Republican Bruce Rauner knocked off Gov. Pat Quinn (D) in the governor’s election. Democrats may use the weeks long veto/lame duck session to pass minimum wage legislation and make permanent an income tax increase before Quinn leaves office. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-met-1117-20141116-story.html
MO – Political pundits in Jefferson City, MO, and in Washington, D.C. are speculating that U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) vote against Harry Reid for Senate minority Leader last week was a sign that she may be leaning towards a run for governor in 2016. Current Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is term-limited in 2016.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article3925111.html
WI – State transportation officials submitted their budget request Friday and warned that lawmakers may need to increase the gas tax or vehicle fees in order to raise $750 million needed for state roads over the next two years. http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/dot-new-fees-tax-hikes-totaling-750-million-need-for-roads-b99391001z1-282749681.html
Periodic grass roots reports, along with the Sunday morning manufactured housing news recap, will be easy ways for manufactured housing professionals to stay informed on key issues impacting the industry. ##
(Michigan grass roots report download, linked here)
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