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In a story that was the same time baffling and a bit funny, the City of Grand Rapids has decided to keep six full time parking lot attendants on the payroll, even though their jobs were replaced with automated parking lot machines. Here’s a quote from the article:
“When automated [...]
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which recently awarded $9.1 million in tax credits to a company led by a convicted embezzler who was wanted for parole violations, has announced new screening measures for those seeking tax breaks from the state
“[W]e will add to the [Michigan Economic Growth Authority] application [...]
According to Administration sources today, the House is still 6 votes short of passing Obamacare. But don’t worry they will buy them, no matter the cost.
Who knows how many of votes have been bought so far, and for what? Clandestine promises to Representatives for their districts or themselves or [...]
From the Detroit News:
Harrison Township -- To meet Staff Sgt. Richard Jordan was to love him, said his sister-in-law, Carin Poole.
"He had an infectious smile," said Poole. "He was loving, fun and kind."
Jordan, 29, of Harrison Township died Tuesday after he was involved in [...]
The Democrats are assaulting the very pillars of our democracy. As the debate on Obamacare reaches the long, painful end, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is confronting a political nightmare. She may not have the 216 votes necessary to pass the Senate's health care [...]
I’m told my alma mater pulled off the first big upset of the NCAA tournament. Ohio University humiliated the Hoyas of Georgetown — and boy, I can still do that headline alliteration, ain’a? — 97–83. For the record, this pleases me. For reals, (shrug). I cannot care about this stuff. [...]
Join us in a rally against the Democratic Health Care bill.
Tomorrow, March 20th
12:30 - 2 pm
Farmers Market parking lot, adjacent to Grandview Parkway and Union Street in Downtown Traverse City.
Make your signs, bring your flags.
The Democratic [...]
Wednesday, April 7, at 7 pm
105 S. Kedzie corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium Rd, MSU Campus.
The forum will feature speakers emphasizing the unequaled political liberty and economic opportunity Americans enjoy. The forum will hold up what is good and great about America at a time
when our national leaders and academic elites blame and disparage our country.
Dr. William Allen
Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy, MSU and Visiting Senior Scholar, M. J. Ryan Center, Villanova University
Dr. Gary Wolfram
Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Hillsdale College, President of Hillsdale Policy Group
Jointly sponsored by the MSU College Republicans, by the Conservative Faculty and Staff at MSU, and by the Americans for Prosperity, a statewide advocacy group.
[...]A new poll by Inside Michigan Politics and the Marketing Resource Group found Attorney General Mike Cox, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra and venture capitalist Rick Snyder in a virtual three way tie for first place with 21 percent, 21 percent and 20 percent respectively. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard [...]
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have scheduled a Sunday vote on the Senate version of the health care reform bill and it appears they will do it without a so-called “deem and pass” procedure. And while they would not have scheduled a vote unless they were [...]
I had a great time this afternoon as a special guest on WHFR-FM. I was invited to talk about the Warrendale Rocks! benefit concert that will happen tomorrow at the Magic Stick (4140 Woodward Ave.).
From Media Matters Research:
Fox News immediately responded to cost estimates of health care reform legislation by devoting far more attention to the estimate that the legislation would increase spending by $940 billion over 10 years than it did to the estimate that, including cost savings [...]
By Matt Corley
Earlier today, the Congressional Budget Office released a preliminary analysis of the health care reform reconciliation package, concluding that it would cost $940 billion over 10 years, reduce the deficit by $138 billion over 10 years and by $1.2 trillion [...]
By Lee Fang
Throughout the health reform debate, GOP lawmakers have tried desperately to smear health reform with increasingly bizarre and extreme remarks. In an interview on Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) added to the hyperbole, comparing the House Democrats’ efforts to pass [...] 
By Amanda Terkel
Yesterday, Fox News anchor Bret Baier aired his 19-minute exclusive interview with President Obama, where he frequently interjected and interrupted the President. (Raw Story counted 16 such instances.) The right wing gave Baier kudos for the interview, saying he “showed us [...]
The' [...]
Sounds like the Congressman has been doing a lot of talking lately - listen as he explains how he came to his decision to vote for the health care bill.
To recognize Sunshine Week, Michigan’s Attorney General and GOP candidate for governor, Mike Cox, has had an editorial published on MLive.com calling for other candidates to release their personal financial information.
Cox did so earlier this week.
In the editorial Cox wrote:
“Unfortunately, the Center for Public Integrity [...]
Gardening is becoming more popular in Detroit, but many are unaware that the city’s soils are widely contaminated with lead, and the MSU Extension service for home gardeners does not provide lead testing, Wayne State University law professor John Mogk writes in the Detroit Free Press.
Estimates have been [...]
[...] The Michigan Environmental Council has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to look into the states financially challenged air quality program which they say is leaving polluters unmonitored and putting residents’ health at risk.
In a letter to Cheryl Newton, Director of the Air and Radiation Division [...]
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s successful Pure Michigan advertising campaign may have to shut down.
Officials say the ongoing struggle over how and if to fund the advertisements have left the fund with just $5.4 million, the lowest funding level since 1995, reports the Business Review of West Michigan.
[...]
via moonbattery via Linkiest:In keeping with a long tradition here at MichLib, we like to celebrate many things including stupid politician tricks, pandering media whores and the birthdays of our front page crew. Today, we're celebrating PerfectStormer ("Stormy") who started out over at the Great Orange Satan, meandered over here to the Mothership [...]
The project gets school children [...]
The political season is upon us. Senior Political Analyst Jack
Lessenberry remembers that life can sometimes be amusing on the campaign
trail.
From time to time, I run into people who actually agree with some of these essays, which is a gratifying experience. Sometimes, [...]
