Category: Real Discussion II

What can we do? How can we fight? What solutions can we bring to the table?

Polling Re-Affirms Michigan Supports Right-To-Work

New Poll: Michigan Voters Support Freedom-to-Work Law, Oppose Union Attempts to Subvert It Despite Big Labor’s Attempts to Change Perception, Three Months after Landmark Vote to Secure Worker Freedom, Public Remains Supportive   LANSING, MI, March 26, 2012 –Michigan voters…

Gideon Day

Michigan Legislature Works to Reform State’s Broken Indigent Defense System while Commemorating 50th Anniversary of “Gideon Day” House and Senate Pass Resolution in Honor of Landmark Civil Rights Case as Lawmakers Work to Create New Defense Standards   LANSING, MI…

Leelanau County Looks To Waste Resources Promoting Corruption

On April 8, 2013, the Leelanau County board of commissioners will be discussing the creation of an Economic development board; a recommendation of the county administrator Chet Janik.  The announcement of this discussion can be read by clicking this link…

No Home Too Small

I wonder if anyone 50 years ago would have imagined that in the USA it would be possible to have a township or local government tell you that your home living space was too small to be legal. Having NOTHING…

My Hero for the Night

Mike Gillman (my father) on the city commission in Traverse City makes his objection known, to a contract that will be enacted only DAYS before the Right To Work legislation goes into effect. The bargaining unit and the city had been in discussion for nearly a year, but as the time drew closer, the union gave in to some demands by the city. Likely done so as to keep the shop a “closed shop until the contract ends in three years.

Keystone Blues

Rep. Miller: President Obama Should Allow the Keystone XL Pipeline to Move Forward WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) today issued the following statement regarding the State Department’s recently released draft assessment regarding the environmental impact of the revised…

The Michigan Gasoline Cost Breakdown

The Michigan Attorney General’s office has some good informational background for those of you who wish to understand what parts of our gasoline prices go where.  Given the desire of the governor to increase our cost per gallon, as well…