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75%Hune, Joe @R ×Hune, Joe @××Hune, Joe @××××--------
68%Colbeck, Patrick @R ×××Colbeck, Patrick @××Colbeck, Patrick @××××--------
68%Jansen, Mark @R ×××Jansen, Mark @××Jansen, Mark @××××--------
68%Moolenaar, John @R ×××Moolenaar, John @××Moolenaar, John @××××--------
68%Pavlov, Phil @R ×××Pavlov, Phil @××Pavlov, Phil @××××--------
68%Proos, John, IV @R ×××Proos, John, IV @××Proos, John, IV @××××--------
68%Robertson, David @R ××Robertson, David @×××Robertson, David @××××--------
64%Emmons, Judy @R ×××Emmons, Judy @××Emmons, Judy @×××××--------
64%Walker, Howard @R ×××Walker, Howard @×××Walker, Howard @××××--------
61%Booher, Darwin @R ×××Booher, Darwin @××××Booher, Darwin @××××--------
61%Brandenburg, Jack @R ×××Brandenburg, Jack @××Brandenburg, Jack @××××××--------
61%Green, Michael @R ×××Green, Michael @××××Green, Michael @××××--------
61%Marleau, Jim @R ××××Marleau, Jim @×××Marleau, Jim @××××--------
61%Meekhof, Arlan @R ×××Meekhof, Arlan @××××Meekhof, Arlan @××××--------
61%Richardville, Randy @R ×××Richardville, Randy @××××Richardville, Randy @××××--------
59%Pappageorge, John @R ××E×Pappageorge, John @××××Pappageorge, John @××××--------
56%Kowall, Mike @R ××X×Kowall, Mike @×××××Kowall, Mike @××××--------
56%Schuitmaker, Tonya @R ××E××Schuitmaker, Tonya @××××Schuitmaker, Tonya @××××--------
52%Hildenbrand, Dave @R ×E××Hildenbrand, Dave @×××××Hildenbrand, Dave @×××××--------
52%Kahn, Roger @R ×××X××Kahn, Roger @××Kahn, Roger @××××××--------
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50%Caswell, Bruce @R ×××××Caswell, Bruce @×××××Caswell, Bruce @××××--------
50%Nofs, Mike @R ××××Nofs, Mike @×××Nofs, Mike @×××××××--------
48%Casperson, Tom @R ××××××Casperson, Tom @××××Casperson, Tom @×E×××--------
48%Hansen, Goeff @R ×××××Hansen, Goeff @××××Hansen, Goeff @××E×××--------
43%Rocca, Tory @R ××××Rocca, Tory @×××××Rocca, Tory @×××××××--------
39%Jones, Rick @R ××××Jones, Rick @××××××Jones, Rick @×××××××--------
21%Anderson, Glenn @D ××××××××Anderson, Glenn @××××××××Anderson, Glenn @××××××--------
20%Johnson, Bert @D ×××××××XJohnson, Bert @××××××××Johnson, Bert @××E×E××--------
15%Hood, Morris, III @D ××××××××Hood, Morris, III @×X×××××××Hood, Morris, III @×××××××--------
14%Bieda, Steve @D ××××××××Bieda, Steve @×××××××××Bieda, Steve @×××××××--------
14%Gregory, Vincent @D ××××××××Gregory, Vincent @×××××××××Gregory, Vincent @×××××××--------
14%Hunter, Tupac @D ××××××××Hunter, Tupac @×××××××××Hunter, Tupac @×××××××--------
14%Warren, Rebekah @D ××××××××Warren, Rebekah @×××××××××Warren, Rebekah @×××××××--------
14%Whitmer, Gretchen @D ××××××××Whitmer, Gretchen @×××××××××Whitmer, Gretchen @×××××××--------
14%Young, Coleman @D ××××××××Young, Coleman @×××××××××Young, Coleman @×××××××--------
11%Smith, Virgil, Jr. @D ××××××××Smith, Virgil, Jr. @××××××××××Smith, Virgil, Jr. @××××E××--------
11%Gleason, John @D ××××××××Gleason, John @××××××××××Gleason, John @×××××××--------
11%Hopgood, Hoon-Yung @D ××××××××Hopgood, Hoon-Yung @××××××××××Hopgood, Hoon-Yung @×××××××--------
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92%Agema, David @R ×Agema, David @Agema, David @×----------
92%Franz, Ray @R ×Franz, Ray @Franz, Ray @×----------
92%McMillin, Tom @R ××McMillin, Tom @McMillin, Tom @----------
87%Hooker, Thomas @R ×Hooker, Thomas @XXHooker, Thomas @X××----------
85%Crawford, Hugh @R ×Crawford, Hugh @×Crawford, Hugh @××----------
85%Denby, Cindy @R ×Denby, Cindy @×Denby, Cindy @××----------
85%Nesbitt, Aric @R ×Nesbitt, Aric @×Nesbitt, Aric @××----------
85%Shirkey, Mike @R ××Shirkey, Mike @Shirkey, Mike @××----------
85%Somerville, Patrick @R ××Somerville, Patrick @×Somerville, Patrick @×----------
83%Genetski, Robert @R ××XXGenetski, Robert @×Genetski, Robert @×X----------
83%Kowall, Eileen @R XX××Kowall, Eileen @×Kowall, Eileen @×X----------
81%Bumstead, Jon @R ××Bumstead, Jon @×Bumstead, Jon @××----------
81%Cotter, Kevin @R ××Cotter, Kevin @×Cotter, Kevin @××----------
81%Daley, Kevin @R ××Daley, Kevin @×Daley, Kevin @××----------
81%Damrow, Kurt @R ××Damrow, Kurt @×Damrow, Kurt @××----------
81%Farrington, Jeff @R ××Farrington, Jeff @×Farrington, Jeff @××----------
81%Forlini, Anthony @R ×Forlini, Anthony @××Forlini, Anthony @××----------
81%Glardon, Ben @R ××Glardon, Ben @×Glardon, Ben @××----------
81%Haines, Gail @R ××Haines, Gail @×Haines, Gail @××----------
81%Heise, Kurt @R ×Heise, Kurt @×Heise, Kurt @×××----------
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81%Huuki, Matt @R ××Huuki, Matt @×Huuki, Matt @××----------
81%Jacobsen, Bradford @R ××Jacobsen, Bradford @×Jacobsen, Bradford @××----------
81%Johnson, Joel @R ××Johnson, Joel @×Johnson, Joel @××----------
81%Knollenberg, Marty @R ××Knollenberg, Marty @×Knollenberg, Marty @××----------
81%Kurtz, Kenneth @R ××Kurtz, Kenneth @×Kurtz, Kenneth @××----------
81%Lyons, Lisa @R ××Lyons, Lisa @×Lyons, Lisa @××----------
81%MacGregor, Peter @R ××MacGregor, Peter @×MacGregor, Peter @××----------
81%MacMaster, Greg @R ××MacMaster, Greg @×MacMaster, Greg @××----------
81%Olson, Rick @R ××Olson, Rick @×Olson, Rick @××----------
81%Ouimet, Mark @R ××Ouimet, Mark @×Ouimet, Mark @××----------
81%Outman, Rick @R ××Outman, Rick @×Outman, Rick @××----------
81%Poleski, Earl @R ××Poleski, Earl @×Poleski, Earl @××----------
81%Potvin, Phil @R ××Potvin, Phil @×Potvin, Phil @××----------
81%Price, Amanda @R ××Price, Amanda @×Price, Amanda @××----------
81%Pscholka, Al @R ××Pscholka, Al @×Pscholka, Al @××----------
81%Rogers, Bill @R ××Rogers, Bill @×Rogers, Bill @××----------
81%Scott, Paul @R ××Scott, Paul @×Scott, Paul @××----------
78%Shaughnessy, Deb @R XX××Shaughnessy, Deb @×Shaughnessy, Deb @××X----------
77%Callton, Mike @R ××Callton, Mike @××Callton, Mike @××----------
77%Jenkins, Nancy @R ××Jenkins, Nancy @××Jenkins, Nancy @××----------
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77%LaFontaine, Andrea @R ××LaFontaine, Andrea @××LaFontaine, Andrea @××----------
77%Lund, Pete @R ××Lund, Pete @×××Lund, Pete @×----------
77%Moss, Chuck @R ××Moss, Chuck @××Moss, Chuck @××----------
77%Rendon, Bruce @R ××Rendon, Bruce @××Rendon, Bruce @××----------
77%Tyler, Sharon @R ××Tyler, Sharon @××Tyler, Sharon @××----------
75%Lori, Matt @R ××XLori, Matt @×X×Lori, Matt @××----------
73%Bolger, James "Jase" @R ××Bolger, James "Jase" @×××Bolger, James "Jase" @××----------
73%Foster, Frank @R ××××Foster, Frank @×Foster, Frank @××----------
73%Goike, Ken @R ×××Goike, Ken @×Goike, Ken @×××----------
73%Haveman, Joseph @R ××Haveman, Joseph @×××Haveman, Joseph @××----------
73%Horn, Kenneth @R ××Horn, Kenneth @×××Horn, Kenneth @××----------
73%Hughes, Holly @R ××Hughes, Holly @××Hughes, Holly @×××----------
73%Opsommer , Paul @R ××Opsommer , Paul @×××Opsommer , Paul @××----------
73%Stamas, Jim @R ××Stamas, Jim @×××Stamas, Jim @××----------
73%Yonker, Ken @R ××Yonker, Ken @×××Yonker, Ken @××----------
72%Walsh, John @R ××Walsh, John @××X×Walsh, John @××----------
69%Gilbert, Jud @R ×××Gilbert, Jud @×××Gilbert, Jud @××----------
69%Muxlow, Paul @R ××Muxlow, Paul @××Muxlow, Paul @××××----------
69%O'Brien, Margaret @R ××××O'Brien, Margaret @××O'Brien, Margaret @××----------
69%Schmidt, Wayne @R ××Schmidt, Wayne @××××Schmidt, Wayne @××----------
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69%Zorn, Dale W. @R ××Zorn, Dale W. @×××Zorn, Dale W. @×××----------
65%Pettalia, Peter @R ××××Pettalia, Peter @×××Pettalia, Peter @××----------
54%McBroom, Edward @R ××××××McBroom, Edward @×××McBroom, Edward @×××----------
50%Melton, Tim @D ×Melton, Tim @××××××××Melton, Tim @××××----------
36%Schmidt, Roy @R ××××Schmidt, Roy @×××××X×Schmidt, Roy @××××××----------
31%LeBlanc, Richard @D ××××LeBlanc, Richard @××××××××××LeBlanc, Richard @××××----------
29%Haugh, Harold @D ×××XXXHaugh, Harold @×XXXX××××Haugh, Harold @×××XX×----------
28%Jackson, Shanelle @D ××××Jackson, Shanelle @××X×××××××Jackson, Shanelle @×××××----------
27%Lane, Marilyn @D ××××Lane, Marilyn @×××××××××Lane, Marilyn @××××××----------
24%Rutledge, David E. @D ×××××Rutledge, David E. @×××××X×××Rutledge, David E. @××××××----------
23%Brown, Lisa @D ××××××Brown, Lisa @×××××××××Brown, Lisa @×××××----------
23%Geiss, Douglas @D ××××××Geiss, Douglas @×××××××××Geiss, Douglas @×××××----------
23%Stapleton, Maureen @D ×××××Stapleton, Maureen @×××××××××Stapleton, Maureen @××××××----------
19%Bledsoe, Timothy @D ××××××Bledsoe, Timothy @×××××××××Bledsoe, Timothy @××××××----------
19%Cavanagh, Phil @D ×××××Cavanagh, Phil @××××××××××Cavanagh, Phil @××××××----------
19%Clemente, Paul D. @D ××××××Clemente, Paul D. @×××××××××Clemente, Paul D. @××××××----------
19%Constan, Bob @D ××××××Constan, Bob @×××××××××Constan, Bob @××××××----------
19%Darany, George T. @D ××××××Darany, George T. @×××××××××Darany, George T. @××××××----------
19%Dillon, Brandon @D ××××××Dillon, Brandon @×××××××××Dillon, Brandon @××××××----------
19%Nathan, David @D ×××××××Nathan, David @×××××××××Nathan, David @×××××----------
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19%Slavens, Dian @D ××××××Slavens, Dian @×××××××××Slavens, Dian @××××××----------
17%Hammel, Richard @D ×××××XXHammel, Richard @××××××××××Hammel, Richard @×××X×----------
16%Santana, Harvey @D ××××××XSantana, Harvey @×××××××××Santana, Harvey @××××××----------
15%Ananich, Jim @D ×××××××Ananich, Jim @×××××××××Ananich, Jim @××××××----------
15%Bauer, Joan @D ××××××Bauer, Joan @××××××××××Bauer, Joan @××××××----------
15%Brunner, Charles @D ××××××Brunner, Charles @××××××××××Brunner, Charles @××××××----------
15%Hobbs, Rudy @D ×××××××Hobbs, Rudy @×××××××××Hobbs, Rudy @××××××----------
15%Irwin, Jeff @D ×××××××Irwin, Jeff @××××××××××Irwin, Jeff @×××××----------
15%Kandrevas, Andrew @D ×××××××Kandrevas, Andrew @××××××××××Kandrevas, Andrew @×××××----------
15%Liss, Lesia @D ××××××Liss, Lesia @××××××××××Liss, Lesia @××××××----------
15%Switalski, Jon @D ××××××Switalski, Jon @××××××××××Switalski, Jon @××××××----------
15%Townsend, Jim @D ×××××××Townsend, Jim @×××××××××Townsend, Jim @××××××----------
13%Meadows, Mark @D ×X×X×××Meadows, Mark @××××××××××Meadows, Mark @××××××----------
13%Stallworth, Thomas, III @D ×××××××Stallworth, Thomas, III @××××××X×××Stallworth, Thomas, III @××X×××----------
12%Lindberg, Steven @D ×××××××Lindberg, Steven @××××××××××Lindberg, Steven @××X×××----------
12%Olumba, John @D ××××X××Olumba, John @××××××××××Olumba, John @××××××----------
12%Segal, Kate @D ×××××××Segal, Kate @×××××××X××Segal, Kate @××××××----------
12%Stanley, Woodrow @D ×××××××Stanley, Woodrow @×××××××X××Stanley, Woodrow @××××××----------
12%Tlaib, Rashida @D ×××××××Tlaib, Rashida @××××××X×××Tlaib, Rashida @××××××----------
12%Barnett, Vicki @D ×××××××Barnett, Vicki @××××××××××Barnett, Vicki @××××××----------
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12%Byrum, Barb @D ×××××××Byrum, Barb @××××××××××Byrum, Barb @××××××----------
12%Durhal, Fred, Jr. @D ×××××××Durhal, Fred, Jr. @××××××××××Durhal, Fred, Jr. @××××××----------
12%Hovey-Wright, Marcia @D ×××××××Hovey-Wright, Marcia @××××××××××Hovey-Wright, Marcia @××××××----------
12%Lipton, Ellen @D ×××××××Lipton, Ellen @××××××××××Lipton, Ellen @××××××----------
12%McCann, Sean @D ×××××××McCann, Sean @××××××××××McCann, Sean @××××××----------
12%Oakes, Stacy Erwin @D ×××××××Oakes, Stacy Erwin @××××××××××Oakes, Stacy Erwin @××××××----------
12%Womack, Jimmy @D ×××××××Womack, Jimmy @××××××××××Womack, Jimmy @××××××----------
9%Howze, Lisa L. @D ×××X××××XHowze, Lisa L. @X××××××××Howze, Lisa L. @××××××----------
9%Smiley, Charles @D ×X×XX×××Smiley, Charles @××××××××××Smiley, Charles @××××××----------
9%Talabi, Alberta Tinsley @D ×X×XX×××Talabi, Alberta Tinsley @××××××××××Talabi, Alberta Tinsley @××××××----------

 

Column Descriptions

SB 7: Cap gov benefits, 1st version  Senate Bill 7, Mandate higher government employee health benefit contribution  (House Roll Call 298)  (Senate Roll Call 214)

SB 7: Final version  Senate Bill 7: Mandate higher government employee health benefit contribution, final version  (House Roll Call 316)  (Senate Roll Call 450)

SB 485: Ban muni "minumum" staff  Senate Bill 485: Ban future municipal “minimum staffing requirements”  (House Roll Call 282)

HB 4787: Telecom "fund raid"  House Bill 4787: Earmark 9-1-1 tax money to State Police radios  (House Roll Call 233)  (Senate Roll Call 455)

HB 4005: School elections  House Bill 4005, Require school board elections be in even-year Novembers: Passed 72 to 36 in the House  (House Roll Call 307)

SB 449: Raise garbage tax  Senate Bill 449: Increase landfill “tipping fee” tax  (House Roll Call 314)  (Senate Roll Call 349)

Gregory pro-welfare amd  House Bill 4409, Gregory amendment, create welfare cap exception: Failed 13 to 23 in the Senate  (Senate Roll Call 444)

HB 4409: Welfare Reform  House Bill 4409: Close welfare benefit time limit loopholes  (House Roll Call 122)

Anderson more welfare amd  Senate Bill 348, Anderson Amendment to spend more on targeted government health programs: Failed 17 to 21 in the Senate  (Senate Roll Call 385)

HB 4625: teacher tenure  House Bill 4625: Make it easier to fire ineffective teachers  (House Roll Call 169)  (Senate Roll Call 438)

Rocca teacher tenure amd  House Bill 4626, Rocca amendment making it harder to fire ineffective teachers: Failed 17 to 19 in the Senate  (Senate Roll Call 439)

HB 4627: Teacher "LIFO"  House Bill 4627: Ban laying off more effective but less senior teachers first (“LIFO”)   (House Roll Call 171)  (Senate Roll Call 442)

SB 495: Hike vehicle tax  Senate Bill 495: Increase various vehicle registration taxes and more  (Senate Roll Call 345)

SB 248: Cap state land  Senate Bill 248, Limit state government land ownership, passed 24 to 14 in the Senate  (Senate Roll Call 324)

HB 4522: Binding Arb reform  2011 House Bill 4522: Require public safety arbitrators consider ability to pay  (House Roll Call 237)  (Senate Roll Call 372)

HB 4700: MESSA  House Bill 4700: Diminish MEA’s school insurance sales device  (House Roll Call 223)

HB 4572: Cap school bennies  House Bill 4572, Cap government and school employee health benefit costs, passed 58 to 51 in the House   (House Roll Call 236)

Johnson "Diss Ryan Budget" amd  Senate Bill 409, Johnson Amendment linking pension tax to federal "Ryan Budget," failed 16 to 22 in the Senate   (Senate Roll Call 291)

HB 4326: Over-regulation  House Bill 4326: Ban state regulations more stringent than federal standards  (House Roll Call 200)

HB 4623: Detroit tax  House Bill 4623: Let Detroit keep imposing higher income tax  (House Roll Call 157)  (Senate Roll Call 272)

HB 4624: Detroit tax  House Bill 4624, Let Detroit keep imposing higher utility tax, passed 20 to 18 in the Senate   (House Roll Call 158)  (Senate Roll Call 273)

SB 171: Cut colleges  Senate Bill 171: Cut community college spending  (House Roll Call 107)  (Senate Roll Call 110)

SB 130: Parking tickets  Senate Bill 130: Ban drivers license renewal if three unpaid parking tickets  (Senate Roll Call 261)

HB 4152: Govt pay  House Bill 4152: Limit certain automatic government union employee pay hikes  (Senate Roll Call 208)

Gregory school pay amd  House Bill 4152, Gregory amendment allowing certain retroactive school pay hikes, passed 20 to 18 in the Senate  (Senate Roll Call 205)

SB 334: More TIFAs  Senate Bill 334: Expand “business improvement district” tax hikes  (Senate Roll Call 200)

Cavanaugh EITC amd  House Bill 4361, Cavanaugh amendment, don't repeal Earned Income Tax Credit, defeated in the House 48 to 59  (House Roll Call 87)

SB 183: Cut K-12 spending  Senate Bill 183, Cut K-12 spending, passed 19 to 19 in the Senate (Lt. Gov. Calley broke tie)   (Senate Roll Call 108)

SB 178: Cut Universities  Senate Bill 178, Smaller Higher Education budget, passed 20 to 18 in the Senate   (Senate Roll Call 111)

HB 4059: Union Stewards  House Bill 4059, Ban putting union stewards on public payroll, passed 59 to 47 in the House  (House Roll Call 76)

HB 4408: Cut UI bennies  House Bill 4408, Reduce future unemployment benefits, passed 24 to 13 in the Senate, passed 65 to 44 in the House  (House Roll Call 55)  (Senate Roll Call 81)

SB 144: More Corp. Welfare  Senate Bill 144: Expand 21st Century Jobs Fund corporate subsidies  (House Roll Call 50)  (Senate Roll Call 26)

HB 4248: City bail-out  House Bill 4248, Allow Houghton DDA to borrow longer at higher net cost, passed 102 to 7 in the House  (House Roll Call 46)  (Senate Roll Call 104)

HB 4214: Emergency Managers  House Bill 4214: Increase power of school and local emergency financial managers   (House Roll Call 34)

HB 4160: Resort subsidies  House Bill 4160: Spend more on tourism industry subsidies  (House Roll Call 4)  (Senate Roll Call 24)

HB 4325: Reduce edu spending  Fiscal Year 2011-2013 K-12, colleges and universities budget cuts  (House Roll Call 154)

HB 4626: Ease firing ineffective teachers  Make it easier to fire ineffective teachers (by revising standard of judgment)  (House Roll Call 170)  (Senate Roll Call 440)

HB 4628: Ban school union staffing bargaining  To prohibit public school employee unions from bargaining over staffing decisions  (House Roll Call 297)  (Senate Roll Call 443)

 

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