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Trump Minus Seventy Eight Days and Counting
Saturday , 7, November 2020 COVID_19, Election 2020, MAGA, Sad!, Uncategorized, Vote by Mail Leave a commentMichigan’s Primary Election is August 4, 2020, and You Still Have Time to Vote
Sunday , 2, August 2020 COVID_19, Election 2020 Leave a comment. The primary election is only two days away. If you haven’t registered to vote yet or unsure if you’re registered to vote, it’s not too late! You can register to vote and even apply for an absentee ballot right up to election day! To check if you’re registered to vote, simply click this link […]
Pro-Trump Boogaloo Gun Nuts Cancel 5/31/2020 Trump Rally At Capital: “We will not be associated with political terrorism”
Sunday , 31, May 2020 Community, MAGA, Michigan Republicans Leave a commentIn their own words: Michigan United For Liberty, a grassroots organization of over 9,000 members in Michigan, has canceled its Michiganders’ Marketplace “Sunday Funday” freedom celebration at the Michigan Capitol, which had been scheduled for 1pm on Sunday the 31st. The decision was immediately made when the group was informed that another group of demonstrators […]
Enjoy an Extra Day of Michigan Free Fishing Weekend with This Cool Trick: Fish Hate It
Monday , 10, February 2020 DNR Leave a commentThe first Michigan Free Fishing Weekend of 2020 will be this Saturday, February 15, through Monday, February 17, 2020. During this weekend, anyone in Michigan can fish without a license. All other fishing regulations still apply. Anyone wanting to use boating access sites at state parks during the Michigan Free Fishing Weekend can do so […]
Want to Vote Early in the March 10 Michigan Presidential Primary? Here’s How!
Friday , 24, January 2020 Election 2020, Presidential Primary 2020 Leave a commentApply for a no-reason absentee ballot and you will receive your ballot in the mail. You have from now until March 10, 2020, to vote in the Michigan presidential primary. Want to be a permanent voter by mail? Contact your local Democratic Party and they can assist you with making your absentee ballot application permanent.
Let the Beauty of Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains Inspire You as an Artist In Residence
Monday , 6, January 2020 Upper Peninsula Leave a commentThe Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program for Spring, Summer, and Fall, 2020, and Winter, 2021, residencies are accepting applications until February 14, 2020, for any artist interested in a chance to create art while living in the pristine forest of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park; Michigan’s largest state park For two weeks, artists have the […]
Extorting Money The CSA Way: New Middle School Bait and Switch
Saturday , 28, September 2019 Section 16 3 CommentsFor-profit Charyl Stockwell Academy likes to call itself a school district even though they don’t have boundaries, an elected school board, nor can they hold elections to approve bonds or millages. Those are methods of funding reserved for real public school districts that have real boundaries and real elected school boards. Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy […]