The good folks over at Michigan Liberal have been keeping track of the doubletalk and delay coming out of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus.

Essentially it comes down to this: Governor Granholm introduced her budget plan well over a month ago and introduced twenty-three bills to put that plan into action. In response, Mike Bishop, Senate Majority Leader, told the Associated Press that “it’s on us right now,” and added “we’ve got to put our money where our mouth is and get it done.” Just seven days later he had changed his tune, telling the Michigan Information and Research Service (MIRS) that “it’s not my obligation or this legislature’s obligation to come forward with a solution.”

The next day Bishop was back, telling MIRS that he wouldn’t reveal his plans until the governor introduced legislation, as in “a bill.” On March 2, Democrats in the State House and State Senate signed on as co-sponsors of 23 bills to put the Governor’s plan into action. Then, Granholm took her plan on the road, traveling around the state to meet with Michigan citizens and share the details of what she’s put on the table. And from the GOP: nothing.

OK, they claim that they have a “plan” to cut $900 million in state services to balance the budget, but evidently don’t believe the people of Michigan are worthy of hearing exactly where those cuts would take place. Instead, they’re insisting on only revealing their “plan” behind closed doors.

Watch this space as I’ll continue to post updates as they happen, but for day-to-day coverage of the GOP holdout (today marks Day 24 since Bishop declared “it’s on us”), check out MichiganLiberal.com.