House Oversight Committee 4-15-10

[welj31]

Well many calls and lots of lies.

They told us no meeting today.

I guess I need better contact in Lansing.

[welj31]

I would also like to know how some people found out while others were told there was no meeting?????????

[TheFlyingBuddha]

Is that a good thing or bad thing? I am not following.

 

The information source for MSP not attending the meeting was mary. The MSP not attending, is just a statement of fact. The way her letter was written passively suggested that the meeting was not going to occur, however this was not the case. She stated that the meeting has not been rescheduled, while this information is accurate, it led me to a false conclusion of assuming that the entire committee meeting had been canceled and needed to be rescheduled. This information was reinforced by the news of one of the presiding reps hospitalization.

 

However, the assumptions many of us made were not correct. MSP were not going to testify at the meeting that part is correct, the other part is that MDCH was going to testify at the meeting about the funding problems and card wait times. The card wait times have been one of our biggest and most important issues, so it was very important for our community to have a presence and a number of voices at this meeting. It seems similar information had been passed onto many members of the community. Therefore, learning today that the meeting had not been canceled left many of our activists scrambling to attend.

 

The true intent of this information isn't apparent. It may have just been poor wording, assumptions made on the reader's side, or just a common mistake. However, this definitely shows us that we need more sources for information from the state, so we can corroborate the details to separate the true ones from the false ones.

 

Does this help clear up some of the confusion?

 

TFB

[UrbanFarmer]

 

Does this help clear up some of the confusion?

 

TFB

 

Did anyone actually make it to the meeting? Is there a transcript available??

[TheFlyingBuddha]

Did anyone actually make it to the meeting? Is there a transcript available??

 

Nothing that i've seen or heard of yet.

[peanutbutter]

I went there today ..

 

There was a meeting but not with the MSP.

 

I ran into Richard Clement. He seemed to assure me that the MSP will be answering the congress.

 

I've sent him an e-mail asking for more information.

[welj31]

The information source for MSP not attending the meeting was mary. The MSP not attending, is just a statement of fact. The way her letter was written passively suggested that the meeting was not going to occur, however this was not the case. She stated that the meeting has not been rescheduled, while this information is accurate, it led me to a false conclusion of assuming that the entire committee meeting had been canceled and needed to be rescheduled. This information was reinforced by the news of one of the presiding reps hospitalization.

 

However, the assumptions many of us made were not correct. MSP were not going to testify at the meeting that part is correct, the other part is that MDCH was going to testify at the meeting about the funding problems and card wait times. The card wait times have been one of our biggest and most important issues, so it was very important for our community to have a presence and a number of voices at this meeting. It seems similar information had been passed onto many members of the community. Therefore, learning today that the meeting had not been canceled left many of our activists scrambling to attend.

 

The true intent of this information isn't apparent. It may have just been poor wording, assumptions made on the reader's side, or just a common mistake. However, this definitely shows us that we need more sources for information from the state, so we can corroborate the details to separate the true ones from the false ones.

 

Does this help clear up some of the confusion?

 

TFB

 

 

 

Well put better than I could have said it. Looks like there may also be something else we need.

[TheFlyingBuddha]

Well put better than I could have said it. Looks like there may also be something else we need.

 

thank you.

[bobandtorey]

am glad maybe you can post as to whats going on thanks for going their i was going to go am glad i saved my gas money for the 17th thanks again PB

[welj31]

Well put better than I could have said it. Looks like there may also be something else we need.

 

 

 

 

Just received

 

 

 

The Investigations Committee agenda today was abbreviated: The only person to testify was Dr. Robert Bobb, superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools. Chairman Cushingberry didn't stay for the entire report from Dr. Bobb because he had to medicate for his health issue. There was no testimony from the State Police on our issue; there was no one in attendance from the DCH. No one. Nada.

I'll let you know when the state police are rescheduled. But, FYI, we've weighed in on the funding for the additional positions several times. We will do it again both in committee and with the appropriations subcommittees as often as possible.

M.

[welj31]

If this keeps up I think I may need a program to help me follow things.