Topic: Michigan Senate

2 chapters across the catalog

Patrick Colbeck discusses the internal mechanics of state government, as detailed in his book "Wrestling Gators." He explains how legislative leadership uses committee chairmanships and staff allocations to punish members who do not follow the party line. Colbeck describes the "money game" where special interests influence the selection of the Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House, often at the expense of constitutional governance.

Massive protests in Michigan are reported, with citizens demanding an audit of the 2020 election. Meanwhile, Oregon State Senators Kim Thatcher and Dennis Linthicum have filed for a federal investigation into the CDC and FDA for allegedly manipulating COVID-19 death data. The segment claims these agencies intentionally inflated numbers to justify vaccine mandates.