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U.P. lawmakers condemn attorney general’s misguided ruling on Line 5 tunnel
RELEASE|March 29, 2019

Reps. Beau LaFave of Iron Mountain and Greg Markkanen of Hancock today released the following statements after Michigan’s attorney general issued an opinion declaring the newly created Line 5 Tunnel Authority unconstitutional:

Rep. LaFave said:

“It’s abhorrent how the governor and attorney general have shown a complete disregard for people in our state’s rural areas. It’s terrible to ignore an entire swath of people because they may not have voted for you during the last election. The judge just ruled on the constitutionality of the law and didn’t throw it out, so I find the attorney general’s opinion highly dubious. It’s a sad day for the people of the U.P. and Northern Michigan. We all deserved much better.”

Rep. Markkanen said:

“I’m extremely disappointed but unfortunately not entirely surprised our attorney general has decided to pander to her radical political base and declare this historic bipartisan agreement unconstitutional.

“It’s a reckless and blatantly partisan ruling that will needlessly expose the people of the Upper Peninsula to heat shutoffs with potentially disastrous results. At least the attorney general waited until the weather got a bit warmer before jeopardizing heat supplies to tens of thousands of families north of the bridge.”

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