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Senator Bellino criticizes Attorney General and Secretary of State during floor statements
Summary
Senator Joe Bellino used a floor statement to criticize Attorney General Dana Nessel's handling of an alleged campaign-finance or partisan-related matter involving Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, calling the enforcement selective; Bellino requested his remarks be printed in the journal.
During the statements portion of the Senate session, Senator Joe Bellino delivered remarks criticizing Attorney General Dana Nessel’s response to an incident involving Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Bellino alleged partisan enforcement and faulted the attorney general for issuing a warning rather than stronger enforcement action; he characterized the conduct as "rules for thee, but not for me." He asked that his remarks be printed in the journal.
Bellino’s remarks referenced a public announcement by the attorney general and asserted that partisan activity in state-owned buildings during a campaign day warranted stronger enforcement. The remarks were floor statements and did not trigger a formal complaint or enforcement action in the transcript.
