To The Point: Rep. Fred Upton, State Rep. David LaGrand on the new legislative year
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As we enter a new legislative year and an election year, there’s plenty to do in Lansing and Washington. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, shares what it will be like to get things done in a politically charged environment.
“Well, it’s difficult right now. I mean, as we call it, the funny season is upon us. One side doesn’t want the other side to win, oh my God, they’re going to have a meaningful win in November if we let that happen. We saw that happen with the infrastructure bill,” Upton said. “Let’s wait 24 or 25 to fix our roads instead of now. It was one of the arguments that was used and frankly some of my colleges bought it.
State Rep. David LaGrand, D-Grand Rapids, also explains what it will look like in the statehouse in this “To The Point” episode from the weekend of January 22, 2022.
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