Author: JGillman

Dude Where’s My Christmas?

It seems every time the good ol US of A comes up with a really great idea, it’s value is seen by some as something to capitalize on, so that added regulatory measures and profit siphoning processes are added by…

Adding Up State Legislative Votes

Nearly 3,000 Roll Call Votes of State Representatives and Senators Tallied for 2009-2010 More than 7,100 votes missed during session, according to MichiganVotes.org “Missed Votes Report” MIDLAND — The Michigan Senate took 1,388 roll call votes during the 2009-2010 legislative…

Green

The math.. just do the math I say! On an average day in Traverse city Michigan, there are 11 hours of daylight.  Obviously, winter and summer months differ significantly, but if one wanted to calculate the mean between the seasons,…

Michigan Smuggling Of Cigarettes Hits High

I made a note of this at RightMichigan.com a few days ago with the video “Where there’s cigarette taxes there’s smuggling. Then, Its also a little interesting THIS ITEM is popping up now too.. The image of Granholm BTW, is…

Dueling Michiganders

I hope more folks than myself have taken a few moments to watch the garbage unfolding in Washington tonight on CSPAN Michigan’s Rep Dave Camp, holding off to close the session before they vote, and the seemingly endless hoard of…

Kent County School Districts Sued For Privatization Language

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Suit Against 10 Kent County School Districts, KCEA, on Behalf of Taxpayers Suit seeks to purge illegal “no-privatization” contract language MIDLAND — Patrick J. Wright, director of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, today announced a…

FYI What MFTA HTS about MEDC YKWIM? OB LOL

Snyder is working with Jennifer Granholm on the selection of MEDC guys..  YAWN.  Another appointment of people to spend your money by picking ponies. This hardly comes as any surprise.  The giant roulette table known as Michigan’s economy has state…

Proud Pater And Party Crasher

Saturday was a busy day..  It started early and had to do with a lot of travel.  First we trekked to Mount Pleasant for a couple of events that are milestones in a person’s life.  At least a person who…

MTA Awards Banquet

Friday, December 17th at 6:30PM for Banquet guests. Private reception begins at 5:30. Tickets are $40 per person, $75 per couple and include dinner, beer and wine, and the opportunity to meet our special guests. Who: You! What: The 2nd…

Michigan Taxpayers Awards Banquet

If you haven’t heard, a week from today (December 17, 2010) is the big shindig! 2nd Annual MTA Awards Banquet What a year! We witnessed a genuine citizen uprising that involved many new activists who stepped up to protest and…