Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Rebuild America - Defeat Obama Draws Hundreds to Downtown Brighton

Rebuild America - Defeat Obama Draws Hundreds to Downtown Brighton - Hartland, MI Patch
Jennifer Panning of Pinckney shows off her sign, "I built Artisan Tile," her business which is located in Brighton.
"I built it despite government involvement," she said.
 "I want them (government) to do less, not more.
And I'm pretty sure I can run my business better than they can."

Monday, October 08, 2012

What questions would you ask during the MLive, Muskegon Chronicle debate for the 91st State House seat

What questions would you ask during the MLive, Muskegon Chronicle debate for the 91st State House seat | MLive.com
Candidates for the 91st State House seat -- incumbent Republican Rep. Holly Hughes, Democrat Collene Lamonte and Libertarian Nicholas Sundquist -- will meet in a debate Oct. 15 at Muskegon Community College.

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Maryland's other pension problem

Maryland's other pension problem | WashingtonExaminer.com
With two-thirds of its state employee pension/benefit system unfunded, Maryland's retirement system is in serious trouble.
But according to a new study by the Maryland Public Policy Institute, the situation at the county level is even worse.
On average, Maryland's 24 counties are funding only half of what's needed to provide promised post-employment pension, health and insurance benefits to their aging work forces.

Dems Out Andrea Mitchell as Partisan

Dems Out Andrea Mitchell as Partisan « Commentary Magazine
Mitchell is hardly the only partisan hack masquerading as a fair-minded journalist on one of the networks and perhaps isn’t even the worst (CNN’s Soledad O’Brien certainly gives her a run for her money in this category).
But the Obama ad removes even the flimsy veil of false objectivity from her conduct.

Recycling fraud is draining California cash

Recycling fraud is draining California cash - latimes.com
That kind of success isn't just impressive, it's unbelievable.
But the recycling rate for certain plastic containers was even higher: 104%.
California's generous recycling redemption program has led to rampant fraud.
Crafty entrepreneurs are driving semi-trailers full of cans from Nevada or Arizona, which don't have deposit laws, across the border and transforming their cargo into truckfuls of nickels. In

EyeOnMuskegon 10-7-2012


Billboard getting noticed across US. Updated new info 9/21 | Ottawa County Patriots

Billboard getting noticed across US. Updated new info 9/21 | Ottawa County Patriots
It is parked at a stop sign on Blue Star Highway.
Not only does the stop allow drivers to read it, but at night headlights illuminate it.

Saturday, October 06, 2012

Insider tip led to criminal complaint against Barbara Stellard for false WayPoint pupil counts

Insider tip led to criminal complaint against Barbara Stellard for false WayPoint pupil counts
Stellard worked at WayPoint, a sixth through 12th grade charter school in Muskegon Township, beginning in 2002 and at least through 2008.
Stellard’s attorney, Terry Nolan, said another employee falsified the documents, and Stellard signed them without knowing they weren’t accurate.

FOCUS: 2012 Statewide Ballot Proposals

Michigan Catholic Conference: Public Policy
FOCUS: 2012 Statewide Ballot Proposals

September 28, 2012: Michigan voters participating in the statewide general election this November will have the opportunity to vote on six policy questions.
These six questions will be the highest number of ballot proposals Michigan voters will have witnessed in some 25 years.
Five of the questions are proposed constitutional amendments while the sixth, Proposal 1, is a referendum on an existing state law.
Michigan Catholic Conference is urging a “no” vote on Proposal 5. Continue reading FOCUS: 2012 Statewide Ballot Proposals…

Lunch lady slammed for food that is 'too good'

Lunch lady slammed for food that is 'too good' - The Local
A talented head cook at a school in central Sweden has been told to stop baking fresh bread and to cut back on her wide-ranging veggie buffets because it was unfair that students at other schools didn't have access to the unusually tasty offerings.

Spain's Desperate Economic Situation

Spain's Desperate Economic Situation - Business Insider
The amount of bad loans on Spanish bank balance sheets is stunning

USS Michael Murphy In New York

USS Michael Murphy In New York - Business Insider

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Dane County Voter Fraud?

BREAKING: Dane County Voter Fraud? - 620 WTMJ - Milwaukee's Source for Local News and Weather
The Sheriff's Department in one of Wisconsin's most heavily Democratic counties has begun handing out absentee ballots to inmates and deputies are being told not to verify the inmate's felony status before they are handed the ballot.
"In my opinion," wrote one Dane County Sheriff's deputy, "this is causing us to be complicit in the crime."
The deputy forwarded the instruction from a lieutenant telling staff that "It is going to up to their polling locations to research whether they are allowed to vote based on criminal record, not the DCSO (Dane County Sheriff's Office.)"

Pulitzer-winner Michael Ramirez takes the Obama empty chair meme to eleven

Pulitzer-winner Michael Ramirez takes the Obama empty chair meme to eleven [Darleen Click] | protein wisdom

EPA Celebrates ‘Children Health Month,’ Encourages Recruiting Students for ‘Energy Patrols’ at School

EPA Celebrates ‘Children Health Month,’ Encourages Recruiting Students for ‘Energy Patrols’ at School | CNSNews.com
On the website page is a link to a 26-page EPA report entitled, “Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environment.”
In the report’s chapter on Energy Efficiency, the EPA presents a box with items to help establish “Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Schools.”
One of the items in the box reads, “Educate students and staff about how their behaviors affect energy use. Some schools have created student energy patrols to monitor and inform others when energy is wasted.”

Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says ‘War-Like’ Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors

Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says ‘War-Like’ Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors « CBS Detroit

The men and women of the Detroit Police Department believe the city is too dangerous to enter, and they want citizens to know it.
Detroit Police Officer Association (DPOA) Attorney Donato Iorio said officers are holding the “Enter At Your Own Risk” rally at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in front of Comerica Park to remind the public that the officers are overworked, understaffed, and at times, fearful for their lives.
“Detroit is America’s most violent city, its homicide rate is the highest in the country and yet the Detroit Police Department is grossly understaffed,” Iorio told WWJ’s Kathryn Larson.
“The DPOA believes that there is a war in Detroit, but there should be a war on crime, not a war on its officers

Fiscal 'Emergency' Hits Another California City

Fiscal 'Emergency' Hits Another California City - WSJ.com
The small agricultural town of Atwater, Calif., has declared a fiscal emergency, as it seeks to avoid becoming the fourth municipality in the state this year to file for bankruptcy protection.

Located about 100 miles east of San Francisco, Atwater is grappling with a $3 million budget deficit, declining city revenues and cost overruns for a new wastewater treatment plant.

AFP Responds to September Jobs Report with Silence

AFP Responds to September Jobs Report with Silence
On the day the national unemployment rate was cut to 7.8 percent, Americans For Prosperity (AFP) on Friday released what may be one of the most attention-grabbing and unconventional ads of the 2012 election

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