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Michigan’s Soon To Be Ex-First Lady Doesn’t Get Out Much
Monday , 22, September 2014 Nerd Problems Leave a commentSue Snyder, the almost invisible first lady and wife of Rick Snyder up until recently led a very sheltered life in her gated community mansion in Ann Arbor. But now that the kids are off to college she has time on her hands, and wants to become more active in the outside world according to […]
Meet The Candidates: State District #107 Jim Page
Monday , 22, September 2014 Candidates Leave a commentJim Page of Sault Ste. Marie is the Democratic candidate for the 107th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. His future district is comprised of Chippewa, Emmet and Mackinac counties; Koehler, Tuscarora, Beaugrand, Hebron, Mackinaw, Munro townships; the city of Cheboygan in Cheboygan County. Jim has been very busy meeting the residents of his […]
An Important Message From Our Next Secretary of State, Godfrey Dillard
Monday , 22, September 2014 Candidates Leave a commentHartwick Pines Saved From Oil Drilling And Fracking
Monday , 15, September 2014 Environment Leave a commentOn Thursday, September 11, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced they would take Hartwick Pines State Park off of the auction block, saving it from future oil exploration and fracking. The decision came after a large protest from Michigan residents, including two grandchildren of Karen Hartwick, spoke out against the state allowing any mining […]
Cheboygan Rock and Roll Party for Jerry Cannon
Sunday , 14, September 2014 Candidates Leave a commentOn Tuesday, September 16, Cheboygan, Emmet, and Presque Isle Democratic Parties will hold a Rock n’ Roll party for Jerry Cannon, our next U.S. Representative from the 1st Congressional District. John “Bowser” Bauman of the band Sha Na Na will make an appearance. The party will run from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Cheboygan […]
Meet The Candidates: State Representative District #70 James Hoisington
Sunday , 14, September 2014 Candidates Leave a commentJames Hoisington lives in Stanton, Michigan with his wife, Patricia. He is running for state representative for the 70th District, which is made up of Montcalm and a portion of Gratiot counties. Hoisington has been a factory worker, a UAW member and a business owner living in the 70th District. He’s an avid hunter and […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Saturday , 13, September 2014 Nerd Problems 1 CommentDear Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan: I realize the state of Michigan is out of your jurisdiction, but I wanted to bring to your attention that one of your citizens has been in our state for nearly four years and frankly, we’re really sick and tired of him. Illinois resident Richard Baird came to Michigan […]
Upcoming Democratic Party Events For Northern Michigan
Wednesday , 3, September 2014 Candidates Leave a commentHere’s a list of events, meet the candidates, and canvasing opportunities coming up in Northern Michigan. Everyone is invited and the candidates would enjoy meeting as many people as possible. Our next Lieutenant Governor, Lisa Brown, will be in Big Rapids on September 5. Everyone is invited to meet her at Cranker’s Brewery at 1:00 […]
Snyder’s New Ad: Video Proof He Could Care Less About Being Governor
Wednesday , 3, September 2014 Nerd Problems Leave a commentHere we all thought The Nerd would never do worse than scuba to smooth jazz. This new ad however reaches for depths no one wanted to imagine. In fact, after watching this, it will probably haunt your nightmares tonight. With a road for a background and his face two levels too close to the camera, […]