Legislature To Spend $370,000 On New Carpet - WLNS TV 6 Lansing - Jackson

Legislature Wants To Spend $370,000 On.. New Carpet?!
The statue of Gov. Austin Blair, the war governor (1861- 1864), is silhouetted against the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, a day after thousands of protesters rallied on the grounds as lawmakers pushed final versions of right-to-work legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The statue of Gov. Austin Blair, the war governor (1861- 1864), is silhouetted against the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, a day after thousands of protesters rallied on the grounds as lawmakers pushed final versions of right-to-work legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

The last time they installed new carpeting in the Michigan House and Senate, John Engler was governor.

Years later, under Governor Jennifer Granholm, there was talk of replacing the carpet, but it was never done until now.

Everywhere you look on the house floor you see this black duct tape. A source says its only a matter of time before somebody gets tripped up, and a spokesman for House Speaker Jase Bolger says it's becoming a public safety issue.

So legislative leaders have decided to spend $300,000 to get rid of the old and install new carpeting. The total cost: $370,846.

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