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Recall effort for Paul Scott approved

A double dose of bad news for Republican state Representative Paul Scott this weekend. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has formally approved a question to recall him for the November ballot. She says a teacher union-backed effort turned in enough valid petition signatures of registered voters to qualify for the ballot.

Also, the Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear his appeal of a lower court decision that the recall petitions clearly stated a reason to recall the second-term lawmaker from Genesee County. The recall petition says the reasons behind the effort are votes to cut funding to K-through-12 schools and to extend the state income tax to pensions.

Scott will be allowed to submit a 200-word defense that will appear on election ballots in his district. Regular state House elections will not take place until next year. 

Kyle Norris is from Michigan and spent ten years as a host and reporter with Michigan Radio, the state’s largest NPR-affiliate. He lives in Seattle and works as a substitute host and producer at KNKX.
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