For no other purpose than to benefit the political class and make politicians less accountable to voters, the Michigan Legislature passed a law last year extending the terms of county commissioners from two years to four years.
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Here's the vote:
In the Senate, everyone voted yes except Republican Senators Tom Barrett, Ken Horn, Jim Runestad, and Jim Stamas.
In the House, everyone voted yes except these Republicans:
Berman, Carra, Damoose, Eisen, Fink, Frederick, Howell, Johnson, LaFave, Maddock, Makkanen, Meerman, Reilly, Rendon, VanWoerkom, Wakeman.
And these Democrats:
Aiyash, Brixie, Tyrone Carter, Cherry, Haadsma, Hood, Hope, LaGrand, Neeley, Rabhi, Shannon, Sowerby, Stone.