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Capitol Capsule QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Sometimes, when you don’t get the result you want, it’s retribution. When you do get the result you want, it’s justice.” — Leo LALONDE, spokesperson for the Department of Corrections on a protest Michigan Information & Research Service, Inc. outside of DOC offices today. Monday, May 17, 2004 Web Site: http://www.mirsnews.com Volume XXII, Issue 094 Capitol Capsule Hollowell could hang on with the party under Butch’s Staff Gone, Is He Next? this dysfunctional arrangement until the February Unable to pay them any longer, Michigan election for the next chair. As Brewer continues to Democratic Party Chair Butch HOLLOWELL’s coordinate more of the nuts and bolts dealings five-person staff have been scattered throughout with the party, the loss of his own paid staff makes the Democratic Party, raising speculation as to Hollowell more of a figurehead spokesperson than what his future role in the party will be and he was before. whether the joint Hollowell-Mark BREWER leadership arrangement will fold. It could work. Now that the checks these staffers are receiving from the Democratic Central Since his appointment as Democratic Party Committees aren’t being underwritten by money Chair, Hollowell has been in charge of picking up Hollowell collected, the former Secretary of State the tab for his five staffers, which he had previ- candidate can no longer operate as a lone wolf. ously been able to raise money for. However, The situation could force Hollowell and Brewer to sources have confirmed that this money has dried work together. up, meaning the staffers are splitting time between the Democratic Coordinated Campaign in prepara- Another scenario could have Hollowell going to tion for the John KERRY for President run and the Kerry campaign in a graceful transition that would Michigan Democratic Party headquarters. give the appearance that Hollowell’s talents are more needed toward winning Michigan for Kerry. If there’s The development has added speculation about no room in the Kerry campaign, Granholm could find the future of Hollowell in the party leadership. another appointed position for him. His inability to get along with Brewer, who was given the title of Executive Chair under the split Granholm told MIRS in December that she leadership arrangement Gov. Jennifer didn’t foresee the Chair-Executive Chair arrange- GRANHOLM worked out after she was sworn ment lasting the year, a feeling repeated by into office in 2003, has all but created a two-party Granholm Chief of Staff Rick WEINER in a system within the Michigan Democratic Party. February interview on Off the Record. One person referred to it as the worst marriage since the Howard WOLPE-Debbie STABENOW union in 1994. The union-backed Brewer and MIRS Inside Granholm-backed Hollowell are hardly on speaking 2 Labor: DOC Wardens Are Bullies terms, creating an unusual leadership arrangement. 2 Budgets Have Holes Despite On-Target Projections 3 Lawmakers Call For Reform At Mound Hollowell declined to talk about his employee 4 Getting To The Bottom Of Oil Drilling Noise situation when contacted by MIRS today and calls to 5 Taub Wins By Default the Michigan Democratic Party were not returned. 6 Resolutions Gets Both Sides Together CAPITOL CALENDAR However, several sources have confirmed the REGULATORY REPORT Hollowell staffing situation, which raises specula- COMMITTEE UPDATES tion about Hollowell’s future with the party. 910 Ottawa St • PO Box 19303 • Lansing, MI 48901-9303 • Phone (517) 482-2125 • FAX (517) 374-0949 • E-Mail [email protected] If You Don’t Read Us - You Just Don’t Get It! Page 2 MIRS Capitol Capsule Monday, May 17, 2004 Labor: DOC Wardens Are Bullies Lalonde said that kind of statement makes The organization representing supervisors and good soundbytes and catching copy, but without managers in the state prison system demonstrated the details of the situation, it’s hard to track down on Monday, complaining about a disciplinary the legitimacy of the claim. system that is “abusive” and out of control. “Sometimes, when you don’t get the result you A handful of demonstrators marched in front of want, it’s retribution. When you do get the result the Department of Corrections (DOC) headquarters you want, it’s justice,” Lalonde said. in downtown Lansing with spokesperson John The protesters want to change the system and STRACHAN telling reporters his non-unionized want the governor to be aware of the alleged members of OPEIU Local 512 are being subjected abuses, too. Strachan argues the civil rights of his to an elongated review process that can take up to colleagues are being violated by these procedures. two years to resolve disciplinary allegations. The crew of about five protestors was handing The local president said if a worker is not out fliers to passers-by that said 90 percent of all “loyal,” wardens could file grievances against disciplinary cases prosecuted in civil service are those workers for no reason at all. from the DOC. The fliers also tell of a case in “A lot of administrators have an abusive which an employee was fired for altering docu- mentality. They think they are playground bullies. ments even though the department cannot produce If they perceive an employee to have not been any such documents. loyal, then they’ll trump up charges. They’ll use (Senior Capital Correspondent Tim SKUBICK the disciplinary process to demote them and they contributed to this report.) will fire them,” Strachan claims. DOC Spokesman Leo LALONDE said there is a process employees with grievances follow. It Budgets Have Holes Despite starts with the warden. If an employee isn’t On-Target Projections satisfied with the result, the next step is the DOC’s The message for Tuesday’s Consensus Rev- labor relations section. From there, it goes to the enue Estimating Conference is that January rev- Civil Service Department, then the state employ- enue estimates were on target, but the state still ment relations board, the Civil Service Commis- faces budget challenges this fiscal year and next. sion and then the courts. According to the House Fiscal Agency (HFA) Only one-third of the grievance process is in today, the state’s General Fund (GF) revenues for the DOC and most are settled before they reach the current year (Fiscal Year 2004) are up $57.7 the Civil Service level. He noted that some cases million from January. The School Aid Fund may last two years, depending on case complexity (SAF) is short $12.1 million for a total FY 2004 and whether it involved multiple agencies, parties revenue change of $45.5 million. or other factors. “These are very minor revisions really,” said Strachan said instead of reviewing each case HFA Director Mitch BEAN. “We’re talking about if and tossing out those that are unwarranted, he you add them together on an $18.5 billion revenue contends the Labor-Relations sections prosecutes stream that’s about three tenths of one percent.” every case forcing workers to wait for a ruling. For the upcoming fiscal year, FY 2005, the Strachan said he’s had wardens tell him, “I HFA is calling for $67.7 million in General Fund don’t care if the guy did anything wrong or not. I revenues than was originally forecasted, but SAF can fire him. By the time he gets his job back, I money is projected to come in $21.6 million short will have his house. I will have broken his mar- for a net revenue boost of $46.1 million. riage. I will have destroyed his credit rating, and when he gets his back pay, it won’t be enough to The projections of the Senate Fiscal Agency get him out of debt.” (SFA) are a bit more pessimistic. They are calling Monday, May 17, 2004 MIRS Capitol Capsule Page 3 for a combined (SAF and GF) funding decrease in “The Department needs to ensure the safety of FY 2004 of $46 million (GF up $10 million and its prisoners and residents and make sure that it is the SAF down $55.7 million). being a good neighbor,” McConico said. “Our suggestions will make the community safer and In FY 2005, the SFA is projecting GF revenues help fulfill the promises made — but not kept — will climb $30.6 million after tax changes are by the Department.” taken into consideration. The Senate agency also is projecting FY 2005 SAF revenues to be up $1.3 Department of Corrections (DOC) spokesman million from the January 1 estimates. Leo LALONDE said the department would learn more about the recommendations at a Wednesday On the economy, the HFA is projecting Town Hall meeting. Michigan’s personal income growth to quicken in calendar year 2004 jumping to 3.8 percent, up “We’re definitely going to examine what they from the 2.5 percent recorded in calendar year are suggesting and if we think it’s a good idea and 2003. As far as employment, HFA is projecting we can do it, we’ll do it,” he said. unemployment rates to dip from a high of 7.3 percent in 2003 to 6.9 percent this year and 6.4 The recommendations that McConico and percent in calendar year 2005. Thomas would like to see instituted include: The May Consensus Revenue Estimating Confer- —Toll-Free Status Number. Require the ence, which will be held in the House Appropriations Department of Corrections (DOC) to have a toll- Room at 9 a.m. The conference will feature Joan free number for Mound and Ryan, letting CRARY from the University of Michigan Research residents know the security status at Mound and Seminar on Quantitative Economics (RSQE), Tim Ryan and informing residents of any problems.
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