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Remember to Vote for These Progressive Candidates on November 6, 2018: Secretary of State, Attorney General, and State Supreme Court
Sunday , 4, November 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentBesides Governor, House of Representatives, Senate, State Senate, and Legislature, there are other important elections happening on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. It’s been shown that many people forget to vote down their ballot for the rest of the candidates listed, and some skip nonpartisan sections completely because they’re not sure who to vote for. Here’s […]
@MIGOP the Party of Lies: Annette Glenn Takes a Page From Her Husband’s Campaign Playbook With Fake @MIPOAM Endorsement
Friday , 2, November 2018 Candidates, Election 2018 Leave a commentIt’s certainly not on the same level as dead movie stars rising from the grave to campaign for you or your 19-year-old campaign manager cooking up fake tales of it came from the internet to discredit your opponent, but this one is still pretty terrible. Sarah Schulz, the next Representative of the 98th State House […]
Election Day is 22 Days Away and the GOP Lies are Blowing In the Wind Like Leaves
Monday , 15, October 2018 Election 2018 1 CommentYou can tell election day is three weeks away. Media are full of ads, signs proclaiming the names of people who want your vote are popping all over people’s front lawns, and the GOP lies are reaching obtuse levels never seen before. With eight years of GOP manipulating the Affordable Care Act to make it […]
The Last Day to Register to Vote for the November 6, 2018 Election is October 9, 2018
Monday , 8, October 2018 Election 2018 Leave a commentAre you finally fed up with the good ole boy network running Washington D.C. and Lansing? Have you reached a point where the ever-rising levels of chaos, incompetence, and downright hate, spite, and contempt of the GOP towards anyone who isn’t white, male, rich, and Christian motivating you to do something about it? Feeling drained […]
When Even the For-Profit Charter School You Founded Asks “WTF?”
Tuesday , 25, September 2018 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentThis letter is available as a PDF on the CSA for-profit charter school website. What’s going on, Chuck? Do you need an intervention?
What is Chuck Stockwell Complaining About: Michigan Taxpayers Pay My Mortgage or Else!
Saturday , 22, September 2018 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 1 CommentIn a letter sent out to the parents of students attending Charyl Stockwell Academy for-profit charter school, Chuck Stockwell demanded parents punish the area real public school districts by voting no on their millage elections because it’s not fair they can raise money like any other government entity, and he can’t because he runs charter […]
Ken Summers for 110th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Saturday , 15, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentBaraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, the northwest corner of Marquette, and Ontanogon Counties make up the 110th State House District in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. The Democratic Party candidate for this seat in Ken Summers. Summers is a business owner in L’Anse, his hometown where he and his wife, Bridget, raise a son. Ken Summers […]
Sara Cambensy for 109th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Friday , 14, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentAlger, Luce, most of Marquette and Schoolcraft counties make up the 109th State House District. This district has been well-served by Sara Cambensy, who was elected on November 7, 2017, to finish the term of the late John Kivela. She now seeks re-election for a full term of office. A native of Marquette, Sara Cambensy […]
Bob Romps for 108th Michigan State House: Meet the Candidates 2018
Thursday , 13, September 2018 Candidates, Election 2018, Meet the Candidates 2018 Leave a commentDelta, Dickinson and Menominee Counties make up Michigan’s 108th State House District. It includes the cities of Escanaba, Norway, and Iron Mountain. The next representative for this district will be Bob Romps of Gladstone. He works currently in the mental health field and at the family-owned Stonehouse Restaurant in Escanaba. His wife, Linda, is a […]