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Shut Up Russel Brand! Yes, You Really Do Need To Vote
Wednesday , 15, October 2014 Community Leave a commentEveryone knows that midterm elections have poor turnout in the United States and Michigan is no exception. People don’t feel motivated. The elections are local and state races and sometimes there isn’t much information available about candidates. Your vote still matters. You also need to take some responsibility and learn about local issues and candidates […]
In case you don’t know what’s at stake in the 2014 election, the battle royale is in the US Senate. Republicans are waging a take-no-prisoners war to flip the senate to a Republican majority. Current polls show that Republicans have a good chance to succeed. If this happens, the US Senate will have a much […]
Today Is The Last Day! Please Register To Vote
Monday , 6, October 2014 Uncategorized Leave a commentMeet The Candidates: Michigan State House District 109 John Kivela
Sunday , 5, October 2014 Candidates 2 CommentsThe 109th district includes Alger, Luce, a portion of Marquette and Schoolcraft counties. John Kivela of Marquetter currently serves his first term as state house representative. His time in Lansing has been used to benefit the people of the 109th district. Another term of office will allow him to continue that good work and ensure […]
Meet The Candidates: Michigan State Legislature #105 Jay Calo
Saturday , 4, October 2014 Candidates Leave a commentAntrim, Charlevoix, Otsego, Montmorency, and Oscoda Counties make up the 105th state house district in Northern Michigan. The next representative for that district will be Jay Calo of Gaylord. Calo is running for state house representative because he is unhappy with what is going on in Lansing and that the people of the 105th district […]
If You Had To Sum Up Terri Lynn Land’s Senate Campaign In A Single Image
Friday , 3, October 2014 Candidates Leave a commentThis would be it. Lots of signs in front of a realtor’s leasing bilboard for a vacant building. All window dressing, but nothing inside.
Rick Snyder: Always Wrong, Especially For Michigan
Saturday , 27, September 2014 Candidates, Nerd Problems Leave a commentSex, drugs, exotic protein in the food and now … contract murder. The plot of a hard-boiled crime novel? Not at all, just another chapter in the continuing train wreck saga of Aramark in Michigan. Rick Snyder had no trouble putting almost 400 Michigan workers on the unemployment line when he hired Aramark to take […]