Archive for 2005
Saturday, December 31st, 2005
Perhaps some of this will come to fruition in 2006 …
Replace the county coordinator with an inspector general
Combine the county clerk & the register of deeds offices
Cut the prosecutor’s budget and the court budgets by at least 20%
Increase funding for law enforcement
Webcast all public meetings
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Friday, December 30th, 2005
http://www.michiganepic.org/flintstrike/
Role play as a journalist who is sent out to cover the Sit Down. You get to watch a brief film and see some great stills. A timeline detailing the critical events of the strike is available after you watch the film.
Some minor drawbacks: the site is ...
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
Listen to The Ed Schultz radio Show today with guest host Tony Trupiano.
Listen live 3-6pm EST: http://www.bigeddieradio.com/
Tony's guest today will be Stacey Tallitsch, the hurricane candidate from
Louisiana's First District whose new book "Bare Naked Truth: on the
Religious Right" (see - http://www.barenakedtruth.net) speaks out against the American Teleban
trying to ...
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Sunday, December 25th, 2005
I'm going to be changing the design of the site tonight. Please pardon the mess if you happen to stop by during the next hour or so ...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
I haven’t had much blogging time in the last couple of weeks … I’ve been working quite a bit, and of course the holidays are taking up some of my time too. Additionally, I’ve started some other blogging projects, which are all very exciting. They’ll launch in January. ...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
Users who register on christinebarry.com should receive your password via email within a few minutes. This email appears to be filtered out by the AOL mail system. If you attempt to register and do not get the login information within 10 minutes, please contact me and I will ...
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Sunday, December 18th, 2005
...well, it's kind of an update...
It looks like it will be a few more days before I can wrap up the next article. I am waiting for some information from the MDP. I’ll post it as soon as I get the information I need.
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Saturday, December 17th, 2005
In This Week's Edition
Affirmative-Action Debate Turns Nasty
What's Happening in Washington?
Looking Ahead to 2006...and 2008
Legislature Update
Around the State
Opinion Roundup
Sound Bites of the Week
Michigan By the Numbers
Detroit's snowiest December on record: 34.9 inches in 1974.
States other than Michigan that allow citizens to put issues on the ballot: 23.
Division II championships won ...
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Saturday, December 17th, 2005
On Thursday, December 8, the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners took a stand to support the Shiawassee County Friend of the Court. Unanimously, the Commissioners voted to support a resolution opposing cuts in the federal funding for child support administration costs.
The funding cuts were passed by the Republican ...
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Saturday, December 17th, 2005
Are you a fiscally conservative, socially liberal Democrat? Have you toyed with the idea of becoming a Libertarian? If so, the Democratic Freedom Caucus might be for you. The DFC describes itself as “a progressive, pro-freedom caucus, which promotes the values which the Democratic Party was founded ...
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2005
Another blog has taken me away from here for the last couple of days, but I should be back tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!
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Sunday, December 11th, 2005
Coming up next week:
Out There:
Owosso School Board Meeting, Monday December 12, 7:30pm, Owosso Middle School
In Here:
MDP 30 Day Rule Change Appeal
Shiawassee Board of Commissioners ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Resolution
Democratic Freedom Caucus
Minimum Wage & The Democrats
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Saturday, December 10th, 2005
In This Week's Edition
• Abortion Ban in Michigan?
• More on the Fieger Investigation
• Detroit's Election: The Recount
• What's Happening in Washington?
• Looking Ahead to 2006...and 2008
• Legislature Update
• Around the State
• Sound Bites of the Week
Michigan By the Numbers
• State tax receipts for fiscal 2005: $20.09 billion.
• Ballots cast ...
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Saturday, December 10th, 2005
http://owossotownshiprecall.blogspot.com/
Run by a fellow Shianet poster, this site offers some background on the recall of Owosso Township Supervisor Richard Gute and his wife, Owosso Township Clerk Judy Gute.
The language of the recall, the Gutes’ responses, and letters in support of the Gutes make up the bulk of the ...
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Friday, December 9th, 2005
"A person exists from the moment of conception."
This is the approved language for a ballot petition put forth by Michigan Citizens for Anti-Privacy, Anti-Choice. The initiative seeks to amend the state constitution to extend civil rights to a human embryo or fetus. The language was approved by the ...
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Friday, December 9th, 2005
What: American Red Cross Mobile Food Bank
When: December 17, 8am
Where: Shiawassee Road Commission.
Mike Huckleberry, the Democratic candidate for Michigan 4th Congress District will be there to assist.
If you’d like to help with the distribution, please call Carol Spaniola, 989-743-3293.
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Friday, December 9th, 2005
What: Town Hall Meeting
When: December 10, 10am
Where: The Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust Drive, Saginaw 48601.
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Thursday, December 8th, 2005
Where: MEA Meeting Room, 211 N. Shiawassee St, Corunna
When: 7:30pm, Wednesday, December 14th
What: A Gathering to bring Governor Granholm’s supporters together to listen to the Governor’s live streaming webcast over the internet and conference call. The Governor will give an update on what is happening in Lansing and members of ...
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Monday, December 5th, 2005
This article was written by Fred Curtis. Later this week we'll get to know more about Fred & his background in the Owosso Public School system.
The Sacred Cow
By Frederick Curtis
This is not about milk but perhaps it should be. There is a sacred cow in our midst that ...
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Saturday, December 3rd, 2005
Paul Ruschmann's Daily Kos diary is a must read for anyone interested in the Michigan socio-political landscape. The Michigan Politics Week In Review posts are brilliant. I highly recommend this site.
Excerpt:
Michigan Politics: The Week in Review, 11/26-12/3
In This Week's Edition
• State Officials and "527" Accounts
• Detroit's Election: ...
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