LETTER: Dykema Reverses Online Vote Promise
One reader says Rep. Dykema has started her term going back on her promises.
Dear Editor, It seems that Rep. Dykema’s start of her third term is off to a very bad start. First, she takes an overseas junket and doesn’t state who paid for it. Hey, it was on water quality so it is ok. Has she not heard of skype? Dykema files legislation to charge everyone for school transportation. She never looks for a savings, just more of our money. On her third vote of the session, she goes back on her promise to put committee votes online. Then, she lies about the technology not being available to put them on line when she said in October it was there. As we all know, any 18 year old could put them online. Next, she votes with the Speaker 100% of the time during the first 26 votes. She never looked at the merit of the issues. …
Darlene Hayes
7:48 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Dykema's response below: NOT a few votes it is 6000-8000! She/we all want this done right, accurately w/sop's, infrastructure, accountabilty, timely & maintained, From Rep. Dykema: 1/24, state Republican Pty publicly questioned a vote I cast against an amendment to post legislative committee votes online, a concept that I had supported at a pre-election debate. Its my responsibility to explain … more ›