MIRS Monday, Dec. 21, 2015

With 2015 coming to a close, MIRS announces its House Member of the Year and legislative Democrat of the Year based on the criteria of effectiveness, impact and level of activity. Which five members were nominated for each category? Who was picked as the winner?

Also, House Minority Leader Tim Greimel (D-Auburn Hills) said at his year-end press availability that internal strife within the Republican caucus hurt the majority's ability to accomplish meaningful legislation in 2015. Greimel also called on Gov. Rick Snyder to veto SB 571, an election and campaigning catch-all bill that stops local government and school districts from educating voters on millage and bonding proposals, bans cooperation with campaign committees from collecting what may become campaign money for unions, and loosens disclosure on robo calls.