“Gov. Whitmer knows exactly what she’s doing. She’s the longest-serving elected politician in state government, so she’s seen this carnival ride before,” Markkanen said. “She dutifully contributed to her retirement for over 20 years, resulting in more than $2 million in retirement savings paid for by Michigan taxpayers. Compound interest and consistent investment pay off. But when it comes to other people’s money, she has no interest in making sacrifices today to plan for the future. She’s term-limited. She won’t be around when the bills come due.”

“Prohibition ended almost 100 years ago, but alcohol in Michigan is still turning up missing,” said Markkanen, R-Hancock. “We all know Al Capone spent a lot of time in the Upper Peninsula, but some folks at the MLCC may be embracing that history a bit too much. Auditors uncovered widespread failures that cannot continue. There must be consequences when state departments lose taxpayer dollars and fail to report those loses to the public.”