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How Anti-Choicers Want To Turn The U.S.A. Into An Atwood Dystopia Novel With This One Weird Trick
Friday , 23, January 2015 Community, Michigan Women, Tea Party Leave a comment“There is more than one kind of freedom,” said Aunt Lydia. “Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don’t underrate it.” – Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel written in the 1980s’ but still relevant today. […]
MDP Chair Lon Johnson’s Northern and Upper Peninsula Tour
Monday , 12, January 2015 Community 1 CommentMichigan Democratic Party Chair Lon Johnson will be in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula this week visiting with Democratic Party members to share ideas about the future of the party. Here is the itinerary for this week: Monday, January 12 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast with Cheboygan Dems Audies Restaurant 314 S Nicolet […]
Health Care Sign-up At Luther Area Public Library January 9
Wednesday , 7, January 2015 Community Leave a commentNeed health insurance? Signing up for health care with the new Affordable Care Act is easy, but if you still have questions or would like help, a specialist will be available at the Luther Area Public Library at 115 State Street this Friday, January 9. The specialist can help you determine if you qualify for […]
Frank Kelley Worries About Democracy In Michigan: May We Suggest A Solution?
Tuesday , 6, January 2015 Candidates, Community 3 CommentsIn a Detroit Free Press interview, Former Attorney General Frank Kelley talks about the state of democracy in Michigan and his fears of voter apathy. He recognizes that the biggest problems are the levels of corporate money being spent on elections intimidating voters into thinking their vote doesn’t matter, and also the anti-government rhetoric of […]
Bill Maher To Perform At Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival
Saturday , 3, January 2015 Community Leave a commentIn case you missed it because the announcement was made on Christmas Eve, Bill Maher, host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, will headline at the Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival on February 14. The Festival runs for two days, February 13 and 14, and will also feature hosts Michael Moore, Jeff Garlin, […]
New Federal Spending Bill Will Make Bill Schuette Less Schuette: Medical Marijuana Sellers Rejoice!
Monday , 15, December 2014 Community, Medical Marijuana 2 CommentsStill bummed by the horrible trillion dollar spending bill the U.S. Congress passed over the weekend? Yes, it’s terrible, and it doesn’t help to know how many Democratic congressmen voted for it too. It’s not all bad news though. Unless you’re Attorney General Bill Schuette. Buried in that 1600 page bill is a thin silver […]
Michigan Department of Community Health Will Enforce New Immunization Rules Starting January 1, 2015
Saturday , 13, December 2014 Community, Section 16 8 CommentsThere are now 55 confirmed cases of whooping cough in Grand Traverse County, and five cases of measles spread between Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties. The rise in these completely preventable diseases is alarming, but even more alarming are the high rates of children not receiving life-saving vaccinations in these two counties. Mlive provided a […]
What Living In Michigan Might Be Like Under The Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Monday , 8, December 2014 Community 4 CommentsChristians are not the only ones who could use Jase Bolger’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act to discriminate against different groups of people, or use it to their advantage claiming a conflict with their religious beliefs. Imagine what that day in Michigan would look like if people of all religions decided to invoke this new law […]
Michigan Voted No Wolf Hunt So Now We Kill Them All
Sunday , 7, December 2014 Community, Environment 13 CommentsIt’s obvious from the comments left on 9 and 10 News’ website that some Michigan residents want all of the wolves in the Upper Peninsula dead. The Michigan DNR is seeking help in finding out who is poaching wolves in Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft counties. On November 4 Michigan voted down two proposals that would […]
The number of confirmed whooping cough cases in Grand Traverse County is now 49 as of yesterday’s county health department report. Like Pertussis, another chronic disease is spreading over the county. Acute for-profit charter schoolitis. That story is coming soon. There are two cases of measles in Grand Traverse County now as well.