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An Open Letter to the Senators Betsy DeVos Bought With Her Money
Monday , 6, February 2017 Section 16 2 CommentsTo the Republican Senators who intend to vote for Betsy Devos’s confirmation as Secretary of Education because she bought the office in the 2016 election: “I have decided to stop taking offense at the suggestion that we are buying influence,” she wrote. “Now I simply concede the point. They are right. We do expect something in […]
Snyder Vetoes Bill Eliminating Mandatory Training for Commercial Morel Hunters Because Protecting Michiganians from Toxic Things is a Good Idea
Thursday , 5, January 2017 Community, Environment, Flint Water, Nerd Problems Leave a commentHow do you know Rick Snyder has learned his lesson about not properly regulating things people eat and drink because it may poison them? Today he vetoed a bill that would have eliminated the requirement for people who hunt morels to sell be certified so they don’t poison people with toxic mushrooms. House Bill 5532 […]
For-Profit GEO Group’s North Lake Correctional Facility Will Not Renew Contract with Vermont Department of Corrections in 2017
Friday , 30, December 2016 Community 1 CommentNorth Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, the prison owned by GEO Group will not renew their contract with the Vermont Department of Corrections due to end in June of 2017. Currently, around 200 of the 370 prisoners originally sent to the Lake County facility in June of 2015 remain at the facility that can […]
U.S. House Rep Huizenga Advocates for Felony Child Abuse: Think of the Poor Providers
Thursday , 22, December 2016 Community, Obamacare Leave a commentIf you don’t have the privilege of receiving the Huizenga Huddle in your email inbox, You’re missing out on all the Michigan District 2 News from the guy who makes it happen. Here’s just a small sample of everything Bill Huizenga’s been doing to prepare for Trump’s inauguration: This week, the Electoral College officially voted […]
Something To Think About Today and Tomorrow
Monday , 7, November 2016 Candidates, Elections Leave a commentStill undecided if you’re going to vote or not on Tuesday? One third of our country is literally OK and about half of those are CHOMPING AT THE BIT to vote for a president who literally has to have his Twitter taken away so he won’t post something about Mexicans being able to vote. If […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 106 Robert Kennedy
Friday , 28, October 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentRobert Kennedy is the Democratic Party Candidate for the 106th State House District. The counties of Alcona, Alpena, eastern portions of Cheboygan, and Iosco counties are included in this district. Kennedy is a lifelong resident of the region. He attended college in Alpena and served six years in the Army National Guard. Kennedy taught for […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 105 Wyatt Knight
Thursday , 27, October 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentAntrim, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Oscoda and Otsego counties make up the 105th State House District. The Democratic Party candidate for that district is Wyatt Knight. A Michigan native, Knight graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Through his experience and the opportunity to attend public schools and a public university, he […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 109 John Kivela
Wednesday , 26, October 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016, Upper Peninsula Leave a commentState Representative John Kivela once again seeks re-election to represent the people of Michigan’s 109th State House district. He has served on Michigan’s State Legislature representing the people of the 109th since 2012. He seeks his third term to serve the Upper Peninsula district that includes Alger, Luce, Marquette, and Schoolcraft Counties. John Kivela graduated […]