Gov. Snyder hires criminal lawyer due to Flint water crisis

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has hired two outside lawyers at state expense to assist with civil representation and to search and process emails and other records connected to Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis. The two lawyers have each been awarded a contract worth $249,000 through Dec. 31, Snyder spokesman Ari Adler confirmed. That’s just below the $250,000 threshold that would require approval from a state board that meets in public. “It’s plain to see he’s more interested in protecting himself than the people of Flint,” said Lonnie Scott the group’s executive director.