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The State of Michigan Will Have a Tornado Drill on March 27, 2019
Tuesday , 26, March 2019 Community, Environment Leave a commentOn Wednesday, March 27, 2019, the entire state of Michigan will participate in a tornado drill to raise awareness about safety during severe weather. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed the week of March 24th to 30th as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week to better prepare the state for severe weather emergencies. At one o’clock in the afternoon […]
State Senator Curt VanderWall and the Incredible Horrible No Good Bill to Inflict More Pain and Suffering on Expectant Mothers: He’s Not Alone
Friday , 22, March 2019 Abortion, Michigan Women, Religious Fundamentalism 1 CommentLet’s get one thing sorted right way: Pregnant women carry a FETUS. A fetus is a fertilized egg that has reached 8 weeks of development. There are lots of other terms that describe the stages of pregnancy such as zygote, embryo, fetus, neonate, and so on. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN UNBORN CHILD. […]
Teacher Says Every Time a Politician Mutters ‘Literacy Crisis” a Corporate Education Lobbyist Gets Their Wings
Tuesday , 19, February 2019 Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Section 16 Leave a commentOne of the happiest days of 2019 was watching Governor Gretchen Whitmer on February 12 give her first State of the State address in Michigan’s capital in Lansing. After eight very long, difficult years of the Nerd and Republican policy gutting the wealth of Michigan, there’s the possibility Michigan will get back on track and […]
National Forest Service Bans Alcohol Consumption on Portions of Three Rivers in Huron-Manistee National Forests – DELAYED February 12, 2019
Tuesday , 12, February 2019 Environment Leave a commentOn February 1, 2019, National Forests Supervisor Leslie Auriemmo signed order 09-04-19-01 making it illegal to have alcohol on portions of three rivers in the Huron-Manistee National Forests from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The order, according to Auriemmo was enacted to address safety and pollution issues on those sections of the three rivers. That […]
The PACE of Embezzlement by Michigans’ For-Profit Charter Schools is the True Measure of “Success”
Wednesday , 23, January 2019 Section 16 3 CommentsNancy Paris, founder of The Paris Academy based out of Saginaw was charged with embezzlement of $100,000 or more on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, when a May 2018, audit revealed her student count of 715 included 153 fake enrollees. The total amount of taxpayers’ money Paris is charged with embezzling is $800,000. Paris opened her […]
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Will Issue Food Assistance Benefits Early Due to Trump Shutdown
Monday , 14, January 2019 Community Leave a commentResidents of Michigan who rely on food assistance benefits for nutrition will receive their February benefits early. The release date is January 19, 2019. Anyone not receiving benefits on that day will receive their February benefits on the following week. The USDA authorized states to issue food assistance early due to the Trump government shut […]
Mason County Democratic Party Challenges Mason County Republicans with Canned Food Drive
Sunday , 6, January 2019 Community, Gateway To Success Academy Leave a commentThe Mason County Democratic Party want to prove there’s more than one way to positively impact their county. They challenged the Mason County Republicans to a canned food drive. Between January 5, 2019, to March 8, 2019, Mason County Democratic Party want to collect food for the Lakeshore Food Club. The losing party will donate […]
Attorney General Dana Nessel Will Write an Opinion on the Legality of PA 359
Wednesday , 2, January 2019 Enbridge Line 5 Leave a commentGovernor Gretchen Whitmer began her new job in Lansing today requesting Attorney General Dana Nessel to write her first opinion on PA 359 to determine if the lame duck-session law is legal. PA 359 started out as MI SB 1197 sponsored by Tom Casperson (R-Hates Clean Water) to add language to the PA 214 of […]
Happy Michigan Deer Season 2018: Don’t Eat the Deer Within 5 Miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda
Tuesday , 13, November 2018 Environment Leave a commentLess than 48 hours until the state’s largest standing army moves into the forests and fields of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a warning to anyone hunting within 5 miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda to not eat the meat from the deer they kill due to elevated levels of […]
Election Day is almost here! Only one more day until we can vote for progressive candidates and change things for the better in Northern Michigan and the United States. There are lots of polls out there right now and Up North Progressive is going to ask you to please IGNORE ALL OF THEM. Polls are […]