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Governor Whitmer State of State Address and GOP Response (Jan 27, 2021)

Governor Whitmer discussed the State of the State plan and a call for bi-partisanship. There seems to be some more focus on small business. The GOP responded that they would like to take up that bi-partisanship and have a plan the would like to submit. What happens during the process of negotiation will be what is important here. (See Interconnected Communication)

Governor Whitmer Offered a $5.6 Billion reopening plan and GOP have a $3.6 Plan. I have included both for your consideration.


With any negotiation there are a couple of things that people could start with. 

1. What is the ultimate goal....open the state? help others? encouraging businesses? all of the above?

2. Find where there is agreement (or close) and negotiate (Sometimes the sequence of resolving issues can lead to bi-partisanship motivation). 

3. See where there is disagreement and start to work on those in a spirit of solving problems (not winning arguments). See Social Cognition and Social Projection.

4. Maintain the spirt of bi-partisanship and solving problems from both leadership which prompt individuals to act in similar ways. 

5. When there is an impasse look for a different solution "outside the box" solutions. Look at what other countries are doing, research and other sources. 

As with any negotiation, participants will naturally need to communicate and communicate quickly to bounce back and forth ideas. Perhaps there are other solutions they didn't think of yet but that would require everyone to have an open mind with the "big picture" rolling around in the back of their heads.

Whitmer Jan. 2021 $5.6 Billion Plan 

$3.6 Billion Covid Relief Plan GOP Michigan by Dr. Murad Abel on Scribd

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