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What Traverse City Area Public Schools Doesn’t Know About Jan Geht May Hurt Them
Monday , 11, July 2016 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentJan Geht is an attorney living in Traverse City, Michigan. He practices law for Bowerman, Bowden, Ford, Clulo & Luyt, P.C., and used to work for the Tax Division of the United States Justice Department as a trial attorney. Geht recently announced his candidacy for Traverse City Area Public Schools Board. His campaign website depicts […]
Frank Kelley Worries About Democracy In Michigan: May We Suggest A Solution?
Tuesday , 6, January 2015 Candidates, Community 3 CommentsIn a Detroit Free Press interview, Former Attorney General Frank Kelley talks about the state of democracy in Michigan and his fears of voter apathy. He recognizes that the biggest problems are the levels of corporate money being spent on elections intimidating voters into thinking their vote doesn’t matter, and also the anti-government rhetoric of […]
How Oregon Rocked The Vote With This One Weird Trick!
Saturday , 8, November 2014 Community 5 CommentsBy now, the reality and hangover of last Tuesday’s election has subsided. Despite Democratic party efforts to motivate independent voters, it just didn’t happen. Republicans swept the Senate, and in Michigan, we’re stuck with four more years of the Nerd. Snyder’s already announced he’s raising taxes, as if we didn’t know that would happen before […]
Today Is The Last Day! Please Register To Vote
Monday , 6, October 2014 Uncategorized Leave a comment17 Reasons I Will Be Voting For Mark Schauer And So Should You
Wednesday , 1, October 2014 Candidates 5 CommentsIn the wake of Mark Sleep’s list of 23 reasons not to vote for Rick Snyder, we came up with a list of why you need to get out to the polls November 4 and vote for our next governor, Mark Schauer. When Mark was in government in Lansing and Washington, he voted on many […]