This week, Michigan lawmakers issued a subpoena to Attorney General Dana Nessel regarding a stalled dark money investigation—a subpoena full of political theater, posturing, and the same tired partisan agendas.
But you know who hasn’t been subpoenaed?
Anyone in Ionia County.
Not a single official who failed Lois Laroe.
And that’s not just messed up—it’s morally indefensible.
The Case Michigan Lawmakers Are Ignoring
Lois Laroe’s story isn’t a secret anymore.
It’s been reported, shared, and published. Her name is tied to a paper trail of neglect, silence, and unanswered questions from Ionia County officials. She was vulnerable. She asked for help. She made reports. And yet no one followed up.
Despite widespread coverage and growing public pressure, no official investigation has been opened, no accountability pursued, and no lawmakers have demanded answers.
Instead, they’re dragging the Attorney General into a political feud over a campaign finance investigation from years ago.
Let’s Talk About Priorities
Here’s what lawmakers are telling us with their actions:
- Political rivalries? Top of the list.
- Investigating partisan “dark money” drama to “avenge” The Chatfields? Worthy of a subpoena.
- A vulnerable woman being systemically ignored by county officials? Not our problem.
This isn’t about capacity. It’s about priorities.
It’s about what stories get silence, and what stories get subpoenas.
Lois Laroe should not have to get hurt to go viral—to be treated like someone worth protecting. But here we are.
It’s odd to me that Timothy McVeigh, an anti-government survivalist, elicited several of the same behaviors you see out of Casey Wagner, and no one is even a little bit worried.
Where Is the Oversight?
Ionia County officials failed to follow up on Lois’s safety after reports of abuse and neglect.
Not one state official has stepped in to demand transparency.
Meanwhile, lawmakers are busy chasing headlines with subpoenas that score points instead of protecting people.
If you’re wondering why so many people don’t trust government systems—it’s this. It’s exactly this.
Our lawmakers do not care about anything other than their own selfish agendas. Gina Johnsen was especially correct in her statement that Republicans would be accused of not caring for their people.
Because they don’t.
The Bottom Line
If Michigan lawmakers want to flex their investigative power, they should start with the officials who ignored Lois Laroe.
They should subpoena Ionia County.
They should ask why nothing was done.
They should demand accountability for a woman who deserved safety and instead got silence.
Because when bullshit political drama gets more attention than actual harm to real people, the system isn’t just broken—it’s complicit.
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