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Getting started in political bloggingGetting started in political blogging

I'm going to be on with Tony later this morning to discuss political blogging. I thought I'd start at the very beginning. ...

AG Bill Schuette using his office as a right wing political toolAG Bill Schuette using his office as a right wing political tool

I'll be on First Shift this morning to discuss Bill Schuette's actions so far as Attorney General. Here's some of the research...

Wisconsin Democrats submit more than 1,000,000 signatures to recall Gov WalkerWisconsin Democrats submit more than 1,000,000 signatures to recall Gov Walker

Wisconsin's anti-union, anti-middle class, anti-99% governor is about to have his hat handed to him.  The people of...

Asking for democracy is democracy in actionAsking for democracy is democracy in action

Say what? Well I was checking out this article on the MLK march on Snyder's residence, and found this tidbit here:"We elect...

‘Choose Life’ plates would fund Right to Life through the Secretary of State‘Choose Life’ plates would fund Right to Life through the Secretary of State

Based on what we've seen of Snyder & the GOP legislature so far, this is definitely going to pass:Among the legislation...

Welcome to cbdcWelcome to cbdc

Hello listeners of First Shift. Thanks for stopping by. This blog is about to be rebooted and will have new posts again in a...

Mark Pendergraff Needs To Shut His Pie-Hole

Am I the only one getting sick of “MSP D/SGt Mark Pendergeraff” mouthing off about every case he investigates?

He is an investigator … he is supposed to be objective. If you’re biased, you tend to miss things.

There’s been talk about Pendergraff and how he treats his “investigations” for a long time, but Pendy [...]

No Charges To Be Brought Against Owosso City Council Members

After the resignation of Owosso City Manager Gregg Geutschow, there was speculation as to whether four members of the Owosso City Council had violated the Open Meetings Act. This speculation resulted in a complaint being filed with the Michigan State Police.

The Argus-Press reports this morning that although a violation occurred, no charges will be [...]

Shiawassee Drain Case – Randy Colbry Presentation

On March 20, 2007, Prosecutor Randy Colbry speaks about the AG Opinion, and attempts to persuade the Board of Commissioners to sue Bernie Butcher and Gary Holzhausen for the fees they received.

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Shiawassee To Lose Wages, Property Value, Under Proposed Medicaid Cuts

The Medicaid funded Home Help Program is Michigan’s largest in home services system. Its mission: to help low-income senior citizens and adults living with disabilities with enough stay in their homes. The cuts proposed by the Senate Republicans would slash this program by rolling back hourly wages and reducing services.

There are over 200 Home [...]

Shiawassee Use Of State Prisons Higher Than State Avg

Shiawassee County sends 54.1% of its felons to state prison, rather than housing them in the county jail for any part of their sentences. According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, the state average is 36.7%.

When being sentenced, felons fall within three categories. They can receive a mandatory prison sentence; jail time or [...]