By Roberto Acosta MLive/Flint Journal Nov. 27, 2017 GENESEE COUNTY, MI — Water is set to begin flowing Monday, Nov. 27 to one dozen Genesee County communities from the new multi-million dollar water treatment plant. Communities in the northern loop will receive water processed at the new, $72 million treatment plant that has been carried by the […]
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Senators Hand Trump Historic Presidential Victory
by Jake Novak, CNBC Senior Commentator Nov. 24, 2017 Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is giving President Trump yet another major victory on judicial nominations. None of this would have been possible without Harry Reid’s decision to kill the filibuster. The result is Trump will get to fill the most federal judiciary vacancies in […]
Maureen Dowd: My Brother Kevin is Not Tired of Winning
by Maureen Dowd New York Times NOV. 23, 2017 WASHINGTON — Wherever I go, people ask me the same question: “How can he?” How can Kevin support President Trump? Why isn’t he bothered by all the things others find appalling and frightening? Thanksgiving weekend is here, so it’s time for my Republican brother to share his […]
Could ‘Voters Not Politicians’ Make Michigan’s Redistricting Regimen Even Worse?
Michigan’s mainstream news media have focused most of their reporting on the grassroots effort that apparently is on its way to collecting the required signatures for the Voters Not Politicians (VNP) proposal to qualify for next year’s general election ballot. If voters get a crack at VNP, there’s a good chance it will pass. If […]
Flint Council Votes “Yes” on 30-Year Contract for Detroit Water
By Oona Goodin-Smith The Flint Journal/MLive Nov. 22, 2017 FLINT, MI – Flint City Council has voted to sign off on a 30-year contract with the Great Lakes Water Authority, the most recent incarnation of what used to be the Detroit water system. Voting 5-4 in favor of the deal, the council made the long-awaited […]
Michiganders or Michiganians? Lawmakers Settle It
by Kathleen Gray The Detroit Free Press Nov. 22, 2017 LANSING — Are you a Michigander or a Michiganian? In the eyes of the state Legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder, “Michigander” is now the official term for the residents of Michigan, and they have a bill that passed unanimously in both the House and Senate early this […]
For Michigan, NAFTA Is Essential, Says State Chamber
By Richard K. Studley & Glenn Hamer November 15, 2017 As the presidents of two border-state chambers of commerce, we know firsthand of the power of the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA is an indispensable component of our states’ economic prosperity. Not surprisingly, our states’ international neighbors represent our largest trading partners. And for […]
Leading Vote-Getter Eric Mays Denied Flint Council Presidency
By Oona Goodin-Smith Flint Journal Nov. 14, 2017 FLINT, MI – Two returning members have been elected to lead Flint City Council for the next year. In a close vote on Monday, Nov. 13, Sixth Ward Councilman Herbert Winfrey was elected to serve as council president and Seventh Ward Councilwoman Monica Galloway was voted in as […]
FEEDING THE HUNGRY: 27 Years of Harvest Gathering
“But the righteous gives, and does not spare.” — Attorney General Bill Schuette, quoting from Proverbs 21:26, before hundreds of donors at the state’s 27th Annual Harvest Gathering at the Country Club of Lansing Wednesday. Launched by Schuette and his wife, Cynthia, in the first year of the administration of Gov. John Engler, the anti-hunger […]
Stupak’s Book Defends His Role in Passage of Obamacare
When former nine-term Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) first took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993, he brought two unshakable principles with him — a firm belief in the sanctity of human life, and a conviction that health care should be a right for all Americans, not just a privilege for the […]