Tag: Michigan

Michigan Education Association Ads Fail Fact-Check

Claims of ‘concessions’ and doing ‘more with less’ are unsupported, misleading or false The Michigan Education Association is airing television and radio advertisements that are misleading the public, according to Michael Van Beek, director of education policy at the Mackinac…

Petoskey Event June 8 2010

How to fix School funding How to fix Michigan An Intellectual discussion on how the fair tax can do both When:  Tuesday June 8, 2010  7-9pm Where:  Emmet County Fairgrounds Speakers Include: Michael VanBeek of the Mackinac Center for Public…

His Mother's Tea Party

Anyone who is a regular here, is familiar with the recent (April 10, 2010) Tea Party in Traverse City, MI.   It was a great time with thousands attending, and became an extra special party with the day before announcement of…

Forced Unionization concerns addressed in SB731 Sub

Michigan State Senator Jason Allen R-37th Today brought out the revised SB731bill. It addressed the concerns of many that SB731 (“Michigan quality community care council act”) served as a cover for forced unionization of home care workers collecting monies from…

On Representation and 11th hour battles

Commissioners last night voted to end a 2 year long debate on the expansion of beaches to swimmers in Traverse City. At least temporarily. The swim zone at Clinch Park was 400 feet long last summer. It now will increase…

Michigan HCF Petition Gatherers – Attention Please

Be sure to turn in what you have and get new petition sheets.  I have run into many folks who have collected 5 or so signatures, and are waiting to fill the sheets they have. Even if you have one…

Battle Creek Tea Party May 22 2010

Looks to be a pretty big Shindig! Saturday, May 22, 2010 10:00am – 12:00pm Friendship Park Battle Creek, MI (downtown Battle Creek at the corner of Capital Ave. & State St.) DJ by Dance Rock DJ Production starting @ 9:00am…

Michigan Call to Action Rally May 18th 2010 at State Capitol

Just in… Come join concerned citizens from around the state to STOP the amnesty push and to SUPPORT Michigan Rep. Dave Agema’s E-verify immigration bills, HB 4969 and HB 4355, and Rep. Kim Meltzer’s new ‘Arizona’-style immigration bill. Right now…

Deception brought to an art form by Michigan Democrats

I really don’t like to tag all Democrats with this type of statement, so let me preface this article by pointing out that it has been Democrat LEADERSHIP that has show such propensity to lie, obfuscate, and camouflage it’s intent…