Miss yesterday’s committee hearing on the Flint Water Crisis? We’ve got you covered. This week’s recap covers scathing testimony from Gov. Snyder’s Flint Task Force on the Emergency Manager law and state inaction. Task force members include former state senator Ken Sikkema, Michigan Environmental Council head Chris Kolb, Flint pediatrician Dr. Larry Reynolds, and Dr. Matthew Davis with the University of Michigan.
Join #MiLeg committee hearing on #FlintWaterCrisis starting now
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Gov. Snyder’s #FlintWaterCrisis Task Force set to testify before #MiLeg committee this morning — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
We’re in session. GOP: Canfield, Hune, McBroom and Stamas. Dems: Ananich and Irwin #FlintWaterCrisis
— Flint Rising (@FlintRising) April 12, 2016
Sikkema, Kolb, Davis and Reynolds are all here to testify on #FlintWaterCrisis — Jonathan Oosting (@jonathanoosting) April 12, 2016
Reynolds: The citizens of Flint were disenfranchised by the Emergency Manager law. This is a civil rights issue #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Reynolds: The citizens of Flint were disenfranchised by the Emergency Manager law. This is a civil rights issue #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Keep in mind: committee members McBroom, Hune & Stamas all voted for @OneToughNerd‘s Emergency Manager law. #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
We can thank @onetoughnerd for this culture change at DEQ. #FlintWaterCrisis https://t.co/HRYeh6ujFg — Sam Inglot (@saminglot) April 12, 2016
Watch LIVE: #FlintWaterCrisis Task Force takes questions from state lawmakers https://t.co/KfiEAgmvbB @NBC_25 pic.twitter.com/d4FOzBduFh
— Stephanie Parkinson (@StephaniePNews) April 12, 2016
Keep in mind that #miLEG intro’d SB 827 bill to essentially give corporate polluters power over MDEQ’s rule-making #FlintWaterCrisis — Marissa Luna (@rissluna) April 12, 2016
Sikkema: Culture change starts at top. It’s on @OneToughNerd to make MDEQ more responsive to public health concerns #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Whenever folks cite city of Flint for responsibility – remember that @onetoughnerd’s EM was in charge, not city officials. #FlintWaterCrisis — Denzel (@DenzAnton_) April 12, 2016
Kolb: Representative gov’t means state should respect the public it serves. That didn’t happen on #FlintWaterCrisis. #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Dr. Reynolds: One state employee told a parent not to worry, child ‘would only lose a few IQ points.’ Horrifying #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
The Task Force is lambasting Snyder admin for “disrespect and disregard” for citizenry in Flint #FlintWaterCrisis
— Sam Inglot (@saminglot) April 12, 2016
In NY, citizens were quickly notified of Legionnaires. In Flint, it took 18 months & still learning of deaths. #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
ICYMI: #FlintWaterCrisis prompts @MichiganDEQ oversight proposal: https://t.co/B2aWIdCTIb #mileg
— MI Senate Democrats (@MISenDems) April 12, 2016
Reynolds: “Our county health dept was underfunded, understaffed and couldn’t respond to any crisis.” #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
The #FlintWaterCrisis task force squarely places the switch at the feet of the Emergency Managers https://t.co/s8e3zhY1a9
— Gary Ridley (@GaryRidley) April 12, 2016
“Emergency Managers brought nothing to Flint and left less.” – Dr. Reynolds #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
.@JeffMIrwin just asked if 2011 EM law should be repealed #FlintWaterCrisis | Investigative task force can’t answer
— Marissa Luna (@rissluna) April 12, 2016
Reynolds: EMs were in place longer than any elected on the cmte. They have to run for reelection after each term. #FlintWaterCrisis — Flint Rising (@FlintRising) April 12, 2016
“If you want a Stalin or Mussolini, they might think they have the capacity” to run a city alone – Dr. Reynolds #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
“Democracy is not a corporation.” – Dr. Reynolds breaking it down yet again for #MiLeg committee. #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Sitting here listening to ppl talk about #FlintWaterCrisis, meanwhile ppl in Flint have to walk 1.5 miles to get H2o https://t.co/auIP9xAtF3
— Marissa Luna (@rissluna) April 12, 2016
Rep. Irwin says that Michigan is a deeply segregated state. I’m glad someone is acknowledging this and pointing it out. #FlintWaterCrisis — Denzel (@DenzAnton_) April 12, 2016
Schools and daycares aren’t required to test water, says Dr. Reynolds. That needs to change. #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
REMINDER: “No level of lead is safe for humans or animals.” – Dr. Reynolds #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Irwin: @OneToughNerd‘s tunnel vision on making “business-friendly” regulations created MDEQ culture, sparked #FlintWaterCrisis. #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Rep. Canfield is more interested in protecting his own ideology than fixing #FlintWaterCrisis Cognitive dissonance https://t.co/lovXGY428j — Sam Inglot (@saminglot) April 12, 2016
Sounds like we’re going to go at ease. Will reconvene after Senate adjourns #FlintWaterCrisis We’ll keep you posted
— Flint Rising (@FlintRising) April 12, 2016
Joint #MiLeg committee on #FlintWaterCrisis is back in session — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Joint #MiLeg committee on #FlintWaterCrisis is back in session
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Sikkema says Task Force Report “speaks for itself” on Snyder, Baird’s role in #FlintWaterCrisis. #MiLeg https://t.co/NUBZW7OrCk — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Sikkema: We were reluctant to use the word ‘racism’ because we felt it was a conversation-stopper. Wow. #FlintWaterCrisis #MiLeg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) April 12, 2016
Tell that to the folks who know racism is a life-stopper. https://t.co/D8fw8Jgu4R — Denzel (@DenzAnton_) April 12, 2016
The hearing is adjourned. Only public comment from gentleman who wants Flint h2o engineer licenses revoked #FlintWaterCrisis
— Flint Rising (@FlintRising) April 12, 2016