[nfbmi-talk] Plan would allow more gubernatorial appointments

[Joe Sontag]

>From the Associated Press:

Plan would allow more gubernatorial appointments
Posted: Oct 12, 2011 12:35 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 12, 2011 12:35 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A proposal has been introduced in the Michigan Legislature
that would allow the governor to appoint more state government employees.
A measure introduced Wednesday in the Senate would allow the governor to appoint
up to 1% of all employees in each state department. That would translate to roughly
450 to 500 people.
The governor currently can appoint roughly 120 people within state departments.
The plan introduced in the Republican-led Legislature would give current Republican
Gov. Rick Snyder more power to influence state departments. But it would require
a change in the state constitution and would continue to apply to future governors
regardless of political party if it were approved.
The measure's sponsor, Republican Sen. David Robertson of Grand Blanc, sponsored
a similar measure when Democrat Jennifer Granholm was governor.