Senator Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) moved for a vote Thursday, May 7th on her resolution that would mandate that all Senate caucus and member offices, regardless of party, should have the same overall compensation and expense levels. This proposal stands to save taxpayers $3 million, money that under the substitute would be directed to help stave off the State Police trooper layoffs included in the Governor’s Executive Order on Tuesday.
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