Why potential leaders are walking away from state legislatures

Why potential leaders are walking away from state legislatures

Michigan Capitol graphic | Susan J. DemasWhen Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) filed her reelection paperwork this January, she wasn’t just considering policy goals. She was weighing her safety. For her, the decision to run for reelection was a calculated risk, one made easier only because the threats on her life had slowed.  “I hadn’t had a really bad death threat in a while,” she said. Like many public figures, Pohutsky has rece…