Dem Operative Goes Dark as MI Lawmakers Question Coronavirus Contract – IOTW Report

Dem Operative Goes Dark as MI Lawmakers Question Coronavirus Contract

WFB: The Democratic operative who was awarded a coronavirus-related contract by Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has deleted his website and removed identifying information from social media platforms.

Democratic consultant Mike Kolehouse scrubbed his online presence as state lawmakers push for oversight into Whitmer’s handling of the pandemic, voicing concerns about hiring political operatives to run a public health project. GOP state representative Shane Hernandez sent Whitmer a letter Tuesday demanding answers on the contract. House speaker Lee Chatfield said the legislature would convene Friday to create an oversight committee examining the state’s coronavirus response.

On Tuesday the Whitmer administration terminated a door-to-door pandemic tracing contract awarded to Great Lakes Community Engagement, an organization led by Kolehouse, just one day after its announcement. Within 24 hours of the cancellation, Kolehouse, who was set to take in nearly $200,000 in the deal, took down the website for his consulting firm, K2K strategies, as well as his Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts. He did not return multiple requests for comment from the Washington Free Beacon and declined to answer questions about the contract, which would have tasked him with collecting sensitive health data, from the Washington Post and Crain’s Detroit. read more

9 Comments on Dem Operative Goes Dark as MI Lawmakers Question Coronavirus Contract

  1. FTA; “ Whitmer said she was not aware of the state’s contract on the effort until after it was announced Monday”.

    But she’s aware when people are “thinking” about stepping outside their home, and will send LE to deal with them accordingly.

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