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Politics and commentary for Northern MichiganMonthly Archives:
For-Profit GEO Group’s North Lake Correctional Facility Will Not Renew Contract with Vermont Department of Corrections in 2017
Friday , 30, December 2016 Community 1 CommentNorth Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, the prison owned by GEO Group will not renew their contract with the Vermont Department of Corrections due to end in June of 2017. Currently, around 200 of the 370 prisoners originally sent to the Lake County facility in June of 2015 remain at the facility that can […]
A Children’s Treasury of Christmas in Trumptardistan
Monday , 26, December 2016 Sad!, Trumptardistan Leave a commentYesterday, while Reince Priebus declared Trump the new messiah, images of Christmas from the homes of Trump supporters appeared on social media. Indeed, Trump, reading Priebus’s statement, even sent himself an online Christmas card to celebrate the holiday being all about him. And this image celebrating how wonderfully different Christmas feels this year now that […]
Happy Winter Solstice-Oriented Holiday of Your Choice
Sunday , 25, December 2016 Community Leave a commentProgressively inclusive at the Up North Progressive, because no holiday greeting should become a political weapon to marginalize others.
U.S. House Rep Huizenga Advocates for Felony Child Abuse: Think of the Poor Providers
Thursday , 22, December 2016 Community, Obamacare Leave a commentIf you don’t have the privilege of receiving the Huizenga Huddle in your email inbox, You’re missing out on all the Michigan District 2 News from the guy who makes it happen. Here’s just a small sample of everything Bill Huizenga’s been doing to prepare for Trump’s inauguration: This week, the Electoral College officially voted […]
Two Decades of Criminal Activity Finally Catches Up: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Friday , 16, December 2016 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 2 CommentsThe Up North Progressive has been busy this week with “Haha, you’re getting older” medical tests and birthday celebrations and stuff, but not too busy to receive the wonderful news that former for-profit cancer school and snake oil IVL huckster Dr. Steven Ingersoll was sentenced to 41 months at Club Fed on December 15, 2016. […]