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Michigan GOP chair apologizes for calling top state officials โwitchesโ
Read full article: Michigan GOP chair apologizes for calling top state officials โwitchesโOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. โ The leader of Michiganโs Republican Party apologized Saturday for the controversial comments he made at a meeting of the North Oakland Republican Club. READ: Michigan GOP chair causes controversy with โwitches,โ assassination remarksAt the meeting, GOP Chair Ron Weiser referred to Gov. I apologize to those I offended for the flippant analogy about three women who are elected officials and for the off-hand comments about two other leaders. Michigan GOP chairman Ron WeiserWeiserโs comments at the meeting brought a quick response from Whitmer, who was targeted in an alleged domestic terrorism plot last year. โGiven the dramatic increase in death threats against Michigan elected officials during the Trump Administration, this type of rhetoric is destructive and downright dangerous,โ Whitmer said.
Michigan GOP chair causes controversy with โwitches,โ assassination remarks
Read full article: Michigan GOP chair causes controversy with โwitches,โ assassination remarksUniversity of Michigan alum Ron Weiser is a former ambassador to Slovakia in President George W. Bush's administration. At the meeting, GOP Chair Ron Weiser referred to Gov. AdWeiser has been party chair for only a few months, but heโs had the position before. READ: Michigan GOP elects new leadership amid accusations of corruptionโOur job is to soften up those three witches and make sure we have good candidates to run against them,โ Weiser said. Do better, Michigan GOP.
Michigan GOP elects new leadership amid accusations of corruption
Read full article: Michigan GOP elects new leadership amid accusations of corruptionthat allegedly involved national GOP Party Chair Ronna McDaniel after Weiser allegedly called McDaniel. She is also mentioned in a similar pay-off scheme during her run for Michigan GOP Chair, also allegedly organized by Weiser. Michiganโs GOP elected the new leadership amid party infighting and accusations of illegal activity. One involved an alleged $200,000 pay-off for a candidate to drop out of a race that allegedly involved national GOP Party Chair Ronna McDaniel after Weiser allegedly called McDaniel. She is also mentioned in a similar pay-off scheme during her run for Michigan GOP Chair, also allegedly organized by Weiser.
Laura Cox voted out as Michigan GOP chair, Ron Weiser elected for third term
Read full article: Laura Cox voted out as Michigan GOP chair, Ron Weiser elected for third termRon Weiser, chairman of the University of Michigan Board of Regents. DETROIT โ University of Michigan Board of Regents member Ronald Weiser was elected to Michiganโs GOP chair during Saturdayโs virtual Michigan Republican Party 2021 Convention. AdWeiser had been the Michigan GOP chair from 2009-2011 and 2017-2019. Ambassador to Slovakia under President George W. Bush from 2001-2005 and has been on the University of Michigan Board of Regents since 2016. The rest of Saturdayโs election results can be read on the Michigan GOP website here.
University of Michigan Faculty Senate reverses no-confidence decision
Read full article: University of Michigan Faculty Senate reverses no-confidence decisionANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Faculty leaders at the University of Michigan have reversed a statement made last week regarding a motion of no-confidence in U-M President Mark Schlissel. After reviewing votes taken during a meeting last week, members of the Faculty Senate now say that the motion should have passed. During a Wednesday, Sept. 16 meeting, the motion was said to have failed because it did not receive a majority of votes in favor. GEO ended its strike on Thursday, Sept. 17, after a deal was struck between it and the university. The faculty senate has around 4,300 members, some of whom were not able to make the Sept. 16 meeting.