Share May 27, 2021, 6:49 AM Proposal P, concerning the city-charter revision battled over for years now, appears to be dead in the water, following a ruling by a Wayne Circuit Court Wednesday.
Police keep the peace at a raucous charter commission meeting in 2019.
(File photo) Judge Timothy Kenny ruled in favor of decertifying the proposal set for the city s August ballot, in a case brought by a group of Detroit city residents. The revisions to the city s framing document were rejected by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late last month, who said they violated state law. The new charter requires voter approval before taking effect.
Austinites for Progressive Reform s
strong mayor proposal (Proposition F) was failing spectacularly.
Bo Delp, organizer with
By the People ATX, called it a repudiation of Prop F s provision that a future strong mayor could veto decisions made by City Council, the main message his team had been using to urge Austinites to reject the proposal. Others, such as labor leader
Jeremy Hendricks, pointed to a lack of authentic community engagement from APR as it crafted its proposals last fall: The last thing we want is millionaires and tech CEOs telling us what they think is good for us.
By the time votes were cast on election day, APR was being out-hustled by two different campaigns against Prop F: By the People ATX, largely backed by labor groups (including those representing city employees), and
Jan 15, 2021
FLINT, Mich. (AP) Here are the former Michigan and state-appointed officials charged in the Flint water crisis, titles at the time, and charges, allegations and maximum penalties they face if convicted:
– Gov. Rick Snyder: Two misdemeanor counts willful neglect of duty; failed to inquire into the performance, condition and administration of the public offices and officers he appointed and supervised; neglected his duty to protect citizens against disaster by failing to declare a state of emergency and/or disaster when he knew of a threat in Flint. 1 year and $1,000 fine each count.
– Director of Health and Human Services Nick Lyon: Nine felony counts involuntary manslaughter. Caused the deaths of John Snyder on June 30, 2015; Debra Kidd on August 2, 2015; Brian McHugh on July 5, 2015; Du Wayne Nelson on August 7, 2015; Nelda Hunt on July 22, 2015; Peter Derscha on Aug. 17, 2015; Thomas Mulcahy on Aug. 22, 2015; Arthur Percy on Aug. 31, 2015; Patricia Schaffer on