Lengthy new school, university contracts latest lightning rod in Michigan right-to-work debate | MLive.com
""It's highly unusual, a ten-year deal for something like this that's clearly designed to get around a recent law," McMillin told reporters after both groups declined his invitation.
"What was the give and take? What did taxpayers get?"
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Question of the Day: What would be a good use of the Yuba St. Farmers Market location?
Question of the Day: What would be a good use of the Yuba St. Farmers Market location? | MLive.com
"In his column, "Heard on the Street," MLive and Chronicle reporter Dave Alexander discussed the possible creation of a dog park on the current Farmers Market site in the Jackson Hill neighborhood. "
"In his column, "Heard on the Street," MLive and Chronicle reporter Dave Alexander discussed the possible creation of a dog park on the current Farmers Market site in the Jackson Hill neighborhood. "
S.S. Badger coal ash ruling expected soon as Muskegon, Ludington ferries feud
S.S. Badger coal ash ruling expected soon as Muskegon, Ludington ferries feud | MLive.com
"The EPA says it will make a tentative decision in March on whether to give the Badger a new permit. Either way, the company says it intends to sail this spring.
The rival diesel-powered Lake Express ferry says the Badger should have to follow the same pollution rules as other Great Lakes vessels."
"The EPA says it will make a tentative decision in March on whether to give the Badger a new permit. Either way, the company says it intends to sail this spring.
The rival diesel-powered Lake Express ferry says the Badger should have to follow the same pollution rules as other Great Lakes vessels."
Local officials: Closing Muskegon County Airport's control tower wouldn't stop flights
Local officials: Closing Muskegon County Airport's control tower wouldn't stop flights | MLive.com
"If the air control tower is shut down, pilots will have to coordinate landings and takeoffs themselves, via radio – the same operating procedure they currently use when the Muskegon tower shuts down for the night.
“Operationally, it won’t have an impact,” said Airport Manager Marty Piette.
“I don’t think it would hurt the airport.”"
"If the air control tower is shut down, pilots will have to coordinate landings and takeoffs themselves, via radio – the same operating procedure they currently use when the Muskegon tower shuts down for the night.
“Operationally, it won’t have an impact,” said Airport Manager Marty Piette.
“I don’t think it would hurt the airport.”"
Muskegon City Commission unanimously approves the $14 million, 70-lot Terrace Point Landing
Muskegon City Commission unanimously approves the $14 million, 70-lot Terrace Point Landing | MLive.com
"Work on putting in the public roadway and utilities could begin in the coming six months but it is unlikely that home will be under construction on the site until 2014, he indicated."
"Work on putting in the public roadway and utilities could begin in the coming six months but it is unlikely that home will be under construction on the site until 2014, he indicated."
Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. selects downtown Muskegon location with plans for the Noble Building
Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. selects downtown Muskegon location with plans for the Noble Building | MLive.com
"The owners of Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. have announced that they will lease space in the Noble Building, 500 W. Western Ave.
Construction on the first-level brew pub could begin within a month and the business could open yet in 2013, according to co-owner Joel Kamp.
Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. will join Unruly Brewing Co. on West Western Avenue in downtown Muskegon. Construction is under way in the Russell Block Market at 360 W. Western Ave., where Unruly plans to open in the spring."
"The owners of Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. have announced that they will lease space in the Noble Building, 500 W. Western Ave.
Construction on the first-level brew pub could begin within a month and the business could open yet in 2013, according to co-owner Joel Kamp.
Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. will join Unruly Brewing Co. on West Western Avenue in downtown Muskegon. Construction is under way in the Russell Block Market at 360 W. Western Ave., where Unruly plans to open in the spring."
City Wants Power to “Disarm Individuals” During Crisis
» City Wants Power to “Disarm Individuals” During Crisis Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
"The new rule would allow authorities to confiscate guns of “unruly” people during an extreme weather event such as the April 2011 tornadoes or any other emergency.
“The ordinance states officers could disarm individuals, if necessary, reports ABC 31.
“Dollar says the proposal is just way to give officers more authority to protect themselves.”
"The new rule would allow authorities to confiscate guns of “unruly” people during an extreme weather event such as the April 2011 tornadoes or any other emergency.
“The ordinance states officers could disarm individuals, if necessary, reports ABC 31.
“Dollar says the proposal is just way to give officers more authority to protect themselves.”
Civil Rights and the Collapse of Birmingham, Ala.
Articles: Civil Rights and the Collapse of Birmingham, Ala.
"Much more important was a program through which Mayor Langford provided laptops to children, in all government schools, in first through fifth grade.
An MIT study found that the results of this social policy were "disappointing." Ownership of the free government laptops "did not increase use of computers for academic or content-creation purposes."
The MIT study further found that school-related laptop use somehow unbelievably actually decreased after students were given the free laptops:
"The frequency with which students used a computer to create or listen to podcasts, do research, or do homework all decreased slightly from the pretest survey (before [free laptop] ownership) to the posttest survey (after [free laptop] ownership)."
An army of sociology professors and community leaders could start a cottage industry simply trying to come to grips with the causes of this social engineering farce, and the subculture underlying it."
"Much more important was a program through which Mayor Langford provided laptops to children, in all government schools, in first through fifth grade.
An MIT study found that the results of this social policy were "disappointing." Ownership of the free government laptops "did not increase use of computers for academic or content-creation purposes."
The MIT study further found that school-related laptop use somehow unbelievably actually decreased after students were given the free laptops:
"The frequency with which students used a computer to create or listen to podcasts, do research, or do homework all decreased slightly from the pretest survey (before [free laptop] ownership) to the posttest survey (after [free laptop] ownership)."
An army of sociology professors and community leaders could start a cottage industry simply trying to come to grips with the causes of this social engineering farce, and the subculture underlying it."
Father wants school dress code changed after son asked to remove Marines T-shirt
Father wants school dress code changed after son asked to remove Marines T-shirt | Fox News:
"An Illinois father wants a school district to reconsider its dress code after his son was asked to remove a U.S. Marines T-shirt or be suspended, FoxNews.com has learned.
Daniel McIntyre, 44, of Genoa, told FoxNews.com that his 14-year-old son, Michael, was asked to remove the T-shirt by eighth-grade teacher Karen Deverell during reading class at Genoa-Kingston Middle School on Monday.
Deverell, citing the school’s dress code, said the garment’s interlocking rifles was problematic and had to be removed from sight, McIntyre said."
"An Illinois father wants a school district to reconsider its dress code after his son was asked to remove a U.S. Marines T-shirt or be suspended, FoxNews.com has learned.
Daniel McIntyre, 44, of Genoa, told FoxNews.com that his 14-year-old son, Michael, was asked to remove the T-shirt by eighth-grade teacher Karen Deverell during reading class at Genoa-Kingston Middle School on Monday.
Deverell, citing the school’s dress code, said the garment’s interlocking rifles was problematic and had to be removed from sight, McIntyre said."
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
The ‘Footloose’ Fix
The ‘Footloose’ Fix - NYPOST.com
"Finally, young people suffer under the burden of student loans, often incurred in the process of getting degrees that turn out to be worthless.
Republicans should press hard for limits on this indebtedness and on universities’ ability to raise tuition without limit.
More, they should investigate and regulate higher education’s often-dishonest representations made to prospective students.
There are a lot of opportunities along these lines, and a smart, young, libertarian-leaning Republican in the Senate — like, say, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio — could get a lot of mileage out of seizing them, both personally and in terms of brightening the GOP image.
Will the Republicans be smart enough to seize this opportunity?
Sadly, history suggests not."
"Finally, young people suffer under the burden of student loans, often incurred in the process of getting degrees that turn out to be worthless.
Republicans should press hard for limits on this indebtedness and on universities’ ability to raise tuition without limit.
More, they should investigate and regulate higher education’s often-dishonest representations made to prospective students.
There are a lot of opportunities along these lines, and a smart, young, libertarian-leaning Republican in the Senate — like, say, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio — could get a lot of mileage out of seizing them, both personally and in terms of brightening the GOP image.
Will the Republicans be smart enough to seize this opportunity?
Sadly, history suggests not."
Keeping Britain's lights on will come at a price
Keeping Britain's lights on will come at a price - Telegraph
"On Wednesday January 16, due to unplanned outages and cold weather, National Grid had to find power to supply roughly a million homes to keep the lights on.
Fawley, an oil-fired plant in Hampshire, was one of the power stations that responded.
Next winter Fawley will not be there. Indeed, about 10pc of our current generation stock goes next month as coal and oil-fired power stations close earlier than expected to meet environmental targets."
"On Wednesday January 16, due to unplanned outages and cold weather, National Grid had to find power to supply roughly a million homes to keep the lights on.
Fawley, an oil-fired plant in Hampshire, was one of the power stations that responded.
Next winter Fawley will not be there. Indeed, about 10pc of our current generation stock goes next month as coal and oil-fired power stations close earlier than expected to meet environmental targets."
ObamaCare and the '29ers'
Review & Outlook: ObamaCare and the '29ers' - WSJ.com
"Here's a trend you'll be reading more about: part-time "job sharing," not only within firms but across different businesses.
It's already happening across the country at fast-food restaurants, as employers try to avoid being punished by the Affordable Care Act.
In some cases we've heard about, a local McDonalds has hired employees to operate the cash register or flip burgers for 20 hours a week and then the workers head to the nearby Burger King or Wendy's to log another 20 hours.
Other employees take the opposite shifts."
"Here's a trend you'll be reading more about: part-time "job sharing," not only within firms but across different businesses.
It's already happening across the country at fast-food restaurants, as employers try to avoid being punished by the Affordable Care Act.
In some cases we've heard about, a local McDonalds has hired employees to operate the cash register or flip burgers for 20 hours a week and then the workers head to the nearby Burger King or Wendy's to log another 20 hours.
Other employees take the opposite shifts."
I was Adolf Hitler's food taster
I was Adolf Hitler's food taster | World | News | Daily Express
"THE last survivor of 15 women forced to sample the German dictator’s meals for poisoning, Margot Woelk reveals in an exclusive interview the terror of risking her life every day for the Führer."
"THE last survivor of 15 women forced to sample the German dictator’s meals for poisoning, Margot Woelk reveals in an exclusive interview the terror of risking her life every day for the Führer."
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