Michigan Rep. Larry Inman was indicted on charges of attempted extortion, soliciting a bribe and lying to the FBI. Inman allegedly offered to vote “no” on the repeal effort for the right price. “We will get a ton of pressure on this vote,” Inman is alleged to have said in a text message to a union representative that encouraged the union to increase its contributions. Chatfield said Inman told him that he would consider his request. “Will Chatfield investigate or lead a coverup?” state Rep. Mark Brewer (D) said in a tweet, referring to the 12 legislators with the hashtag #DirtyDozen.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2019 02:38 UTC