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Frisky Friske Update: Multiple Felonies Edition
Friday , 21, June 2024 Election 2024, Gun Reform, MAGA, MIGOP Leave a commentNeil Friske faces multiple felony charges, including sexual assault, assault of a sexual nature, and a felony weapons charge. The Ingham County Prosecutor told the police to keep investigating. Friske was released from county lockup today. In other news, the Supreme Court again upheld its ruling that red flag laws do not violate the Second […]
BREAKING NEWS: @MIGOP State House Rep Neil Friske Arrested!
Thursday , 20, June 2024 Election 2024, Gun Reform, MAGA, MIGOP, Religious Fundamentalism 1 CommentUPDATE! STATE REP NEIL FRISKE MET THE ADULT DANCER AT DEJA VU. State news reporting today that Republican State House Rep Neil Friske of the 107th has been sitting in a Lansing, MI, jail since early Thursday morning. Major news outlets so far say the reason is undisclosed at this time. State Rep. Neil Friske, […]
Only days after yet another mass shooting happened in Michigan, this time at a water park in Rochester Hills, state media reported a dozen Republicans in Lansing sponsored a bill to make the AR-15 the official state rifle. Adopting state emblems began in the late 19th century. Michigan adopted the apple blossom in 1897. Over […]
Embezzlement Kickbacks and Overcharging Mileage: Lee Chatfield is Back in the News
Tuesday , 16, April 2024 LGBT Rights, Michigan Republicans, MIGOP 1 CommentIt seems only a year ago that a former Republican Speaker of the State House was found guilty of taking bribes for medical marijuana dispensary licenses. That’s because it is! Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel read the charges against Lee Chatfield and his wife in Lansing. Both are charged with misusing social welfare account contributions […]