Social Archives - Almena Township GOP https://almenatownshipgop.com/category/issues/social/ Almena Township GOP Voter Info Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:15:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/almenatownshipgop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/gop-logo1.jpg?fit=32%2C22&ssl=1 Social Archives - Almena Township GOP https://almenatownshipgop.com/category/issues/social/ 32 32 214594764 SB 162 – Expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. https://almenatownshipgop.com/2023/07/27/sb-162-expand-reciprocity-for-out-of-state-school-counselors/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:39:20 +0000 https://almenatownshipgop.com/?p=261 The bill would expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors. Nesbitt voted yes. Wendzel voted yes.

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]]> The bill would expand reciprocity for out of state school counselors.

States should do more across all professional certifications to expand reciprocity of certifications. This provides for more employment resources, especially in areas of need.

Sen. Nesbitt voted yes.

Wendzel voted yes.

Bill passed and signed by governor.

Bill Details

Signed into law July 27, 2023: PA 111 of 2023

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]]> 261 Berrien County GOP withdraws support for Pauline Wendzel https://almenatownshipgop.com/2023/05/01/berrien-county-gop-withdraws-support-for-pauline-wendzel/ Mon, 01 May 2023 23:15:33 +0000 https://almenatownshipgop.com/?p=128 Berrien County GOP Executive Board has withdrawn their support from Representative Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet) over her vote to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights protections.

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]]> In a follow up to their criticism last month, the Berrien County GOP Executive Board has withdrawn their support from Representative Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet) over her vote to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights protections. 

Last March, the Michigan Legislature approved an expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Rep. Wendzel was one of 11 House and Senate Republicans to vote for the expansion and it was eventually signed into law.

In response, the Berrien County GOP Executive Board has issued a formal rebuke, withdrawing their “good will and support” from the 11 House and Senate Republicans, including Wendzel.

Link to news story

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]]> 128 Pauline Wendzel Censured by Muskegon County GOP. https://almenatownshipgop.com/2023/03/23/pauline-wendzel-censure-by-muskegon-county-gop/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 22:39:48 +0000 https://almenatownshipgop.com/?p=118 Rep. Wendzel was censured by the Muskegon County GOP for transgressing the 1st Amendment of the Michigan & U.S. Constitutions and violating her Oath of Office by way of infringing on religious freedoms. Muskegon County GOP Resolution

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]]> Rep. Wendzel was censured by the Muskegon County GOP for transgressing the 1st Amendment of the Michigan & U.S. Constitutions and violating her Oath of Office by way of infringing on religious freedoms.

Muskegon County GOP Resolution

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]]> 118 SB 4 – Sexual identity as a civil right https://almenatownshipgop.com/2023/03/21/sb-4-sexual-identity-as-a-civil-right/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:42:00 +0000 https://almenatownshipgop.com/?p=184 Includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as categories protected under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act. Nesbitt voted no. Wendzel crossed party lines to vote yes.

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]]> Includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as categories protected under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act.

Excellent statement by Sen. Runestad on opposition. At a minimum, since these protections already exist under Michigan law, it’s nothing more than pandering to the extreme portion of the Democrat base. But at its worst, it could be used by Democrats to weaponize the civil rights statutes against individual and religious freedoms.

Sen. Nesbitt voted against.

Rep. Wendzel voted for. (Update: She has since been censured.)

Bill Details

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