LANSING — Action in the Republican-led Senate has stalled because of a fight over Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm's pending appointments to several university governing boards.
Republicans who hold the majority in the chamber were preparing to vote today to reject pending appointments for Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ferris State, Grand Valley State, Michigan Technological, Northern Michigan and Western Michigan university boards. But Democratic Lt. Gov. John Cherry, who presides over the chamber, quickly adjourned proceedings for the day at the request of Democrats.
Republicans say rejection of the appointments is inevitable.
The battle over appointments relates to timing. Most of the appointments would not take effect until Jan. 1 and Republicans say they should be reserved for Michigan's next governor. http://bit.ly/9qcWym
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