Republican Shiawassee Prosecutor Randy Colbry faces Ann Gamboe Hall this November. Ann is the Democratic candidate and an Owosso attorney. You can see the Argus Press article on this race here. The thought of Colbry winning this one just makes me sick. Randy Colbry should have been recalled after the way that he handled the situation with Drain Commissioners Gary Holzhausen and Bernie Butcher. ...

Some friends and I are tossing around the idea of starting a Democrats For Life of America chapter here in mid-Michigan. What appeals to me about DFL is that they have a consistent life ethic, unlike Right To Life, which in my opinion just advocates forced birth. DFL is opposed to abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty, and supports humanity/quality-of-life efforts throughout the world. F...

There’s a nice letter to the editor in the Argus of 10-3, written by Michael P. Schmidt, D.O., who I understand to be Chief of Staff at Memorial Healthcare in Owosso. In this letter, Dr. Schmidt expresses his support for Dr. Wegman, who has had some recent personal and legal difficulties. He also expresses his disapproval with the way the Argus has been handling the story. I bet this lett...

I’m finally getting used to the fact that it’s not Sunday. It started last week when I had this wicked pain in my side. I tried to just suck it up and keep goin, but by Thursday afternoon I was in my Dr office. (Shout out to Dr Mohlman) By Thursday evening I was in Memorial Hospital. Rm 211. Bed 1. (You guys suck for not coming to see me) (just kidding) So while there I was tre...

I have just received (unconfirmed) word that Les Schneider will be running for commissioner in district 4. He filed his papers today and is running in the primary as a write-in Democrat.He faces incumbent Jon Micheal Fuja. From Commissioner Jack Johnson: Les will bring the veterans perspective and advocacy to the board. He is a 22 year airforce vet and is involved with several vso including th...

Welcome readers of MIRS NEWS. If you are looking for my latest “stuff”, please come visit me at Blogging For Michigan, which is where I have fun with our state government. You can catch up with Lisa Geise over at West Michigan Rising. ...

I just saw the Re-elect Sheriff Jon Wilson site, and I have to say that it is one of the worst sites I’ve ever seen. I’ll give the man credit for the attempt; it has a donation link, a volunteer link, and all the other good links that you want in a political site. But it also has this: He mentions “negative residents” and “bad politics” in his front page welco...

Wow. Last Thursday, I received the most amazing email … Christine- In about an hour, we’ll announce the blogs selected for the State Blogger Corps at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Congratulations. I’m writing to let you know that Blogging For Michigan will be the credentialed blog from Michigan. … Just. Wow. I’m really humbled by the opportunity to represent ...

Just want to give another shout out to our awesome commissioners. From the AP: The number of Michigan households getting food stamps has risen 53 percent in the past five years, with one in eight state residents now aided by the nutrition assistance program, authorities say. In all, 590,600 state households got food stamps in March, the Michigan Department of Human Services says. The households i...

I just left a comment over on this post at Right Michigan. Nick at RM is upset that Dick Ball opposes the recall of Andy Dillon, and suggests that Dick Ball has “switched teams.” To which I replied, “we don’t want him.” Well it’s no big deal, except for one person who sent me the equivalent of “Oh yeah??? Say that to our faces!!” Apparently this ...

Cross posted at BFM One lesson I keep learning over & over again is that I should never blog when I’m angry. That lesson just doesn’t seem to stick with me. So yesterday our Board of Commissioners voted to indefinitely postpone the amendment to revert the food licensing and inspection fees back to what it was before it changed in December, 2007. An act of pure cowardice and SLE...

Dick Campbell of the Argus Press has a great editorial today about the part-time legislature. This was an idea that I used to hate. My objection to the part-time legislature is that good government is a full-time job. You simply couldn’t do the work part-time. I did, however, support a unicameral legislature. This is a one-chamber model, which would eliminate the Senate. After watching ...

Commissioner Dan Stewart (D-1) is under fire for changing his mailing address to a location outside of his district. Commissioners are required to reside in the district they represent. Stewart left his home a couple of weeks ago, when he and his wife agreed to end their marriage. Although Stewart has recently settled in to a house on Delaney Road, which is in his district, he has spent the a ...

Greg Shire. If you’re from here, you’ve heard his name. You’ve read about him in the paper, or you’ve talked about him with a friend. You might not remember exactly who he is, but you know you’ve heard the name. For most of us in the area, we first heard about Greg last summer. One early morning, someone crept into the Washington Street apartments and started a sma...

(Late notice, sorry …) SHIAWASSEE COUNTY DEM MEETING APRIL 22, 2008 DOORS OPEN 6:30 PM BUSINESS MEETING CONVENES 7:00 PM MEETING PLACE CHANGE OLMSTEAD MEETING ROOM LOCATED AT THE BACK OF THE CORUNNA-CALEDONIA DISTRICT LIBRARY 210 E. CORUNNA AVE, CORUNNA RIGHT BEHIND THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE PARKING LOT ENTRANCE AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING ...

COFFEEHOUSE AT ST. JOHNS UCC – OWOSSO Friday, April 25, 2008 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Donations: $5.00 to attend and/or play Come join us for an evening of acoustic music, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks. Family friendly, relaxing atmosphere to enjoy talented musicians and music for all ages. Musicians interested in participating feel free to come as you are, no prior scheduling necessary. ...

Commissioner Dan Stewart has just published his March / April newsletter. You can download the 908KB pdf newsletter here. And you can visit Dan’s website at http://web.mac.com/danthemanstewart. ...

Good news! The May 4, 2007 letter that is supposed to exonerate Wilson, has been leaked to a blogger. Chet Zarko reports that he received two copies of the letter, anonymously. This letter was first requested via FOIA in December. At that time, the county simply ignored the request for the letter … in their response, they neither provided nor denied it. I didn’t know about the lette...

I hate it when bloggers blog about themselves, but this experience might help someone out there. Ok. So I get my propane from McBrides / Northwest, and I just paid $3.59 a gallon. This did not seem right to me, so a friend of mine called them to check on it. The current rate for propane is $2.59 if you own your own tank (I don’t) and $3.19 if you rent. So I call McBride, and it takes the...

Not rules, really. I just needed a snappy title. Human Events, the conservative online magazine, has an article on Five Ways for McCain to Beat Obama. The premise is that McCain should focus on these five points: National Security - Obama opposed Iraq war The Courts - Obama opposed the confirmation of Justices Samuel Alito and John Roberts Experience - Obama has only 8 years in the State Legisl...