Thursday January 23, 2014

Fracking on Everyone’s Mind

Lack on information scares people and municipalities Click Here for Details

U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-to-Work For All Public Employees

Union ‘dues skim’ case could mean the end of forced unionization of home-based caregivers, others

By Jack Spencer |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday discussed turning the United States into a right-to-work nation regarding public sector unions. The issue came up in a case related to union “dues skim” issues happening in Illinois, Michigan and other states around the nation. … more

Gov. Snyder Keeps Pace in State of the State

Bipartisan track record to expand government

By Michael D. LaFaive and Jack McHugh |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

With the exception of former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who was an expansion outlier, Gov. Rick Snyder is on par with his predecessors on expansions. … more

State Rep. Bill Rogers introduces legislation to modernize police warrant approval procedure

Video conversations are a normal part of communications for many in 2014. Judges are even using video for arraignments in court. Under legislation introduced by state Rep. Bill Rogers, police officers will be able to take advantage of this modern technology by using video equipment to swear to warrants.  The current process for swearing a warrant is very complicated and time-consuming. An officer must complete the necessary reports for a warrant, drive to the prosecutor’s office to have it approved, then drive to the court house to wait for a judge, where they will then give a 1-2 min presentation for “probable cause.” Once that is done the warrant is officially signed by the court and may be executed. HB 5246 will allow police departments to use the same video equipment used for video arraignments in the court room to get their warrants approved by a prosecutor and a judge.

“I want to thank Green Oak Township Police Chief Bob Brookins for bringing this issue to my attention.  He informed me of this time-consuming and costly issue police departments have and it was common sense to find a solution for the hard-working men and women in all of Michigan’s police departments,” said Rogers, R-Brighton. “This legislation will move the process into the modern era and streamline the warrant process for police departments, saving them both time and money.”  Currently, there are numerous departments in which the jail/court is up to two hours away from their department; and a lot of departments only have one officer on duty– forcing the officer to leave their patrol area/jurisdiction in order to swear to a warrant.   There are many times where there are delays – sometimes weeks – in getting the court to get the warrant authorized simply because of the lack of availability of an officer to travel to the prosecutor’s office or court.  “I look forward to seeing this legislation through the process,” Rogers said. “It is a wonderful opportunity to help Michigan police departments improve efficiency, allowing them more time to keep our communities safe.”

What Kind of Deal Did Obama Make?

Iran says there will be no dismantling of nuke equipment Click Here for Story

Snowden Denies Russian Spy Charge?

Photo - In this image made from video released by WikiLeaks on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden speaks during a presentation ceremony for the Sam Adams Award in Moscow, Russia. Should Snowden ever return to the U.S., he would face criminal charges for leaking information about NSA surveillance programs. But legal experts say a trial could expose more classified information as his lawyers try to build a case in an open court that the operations he exposed were illegal. (AP Photo)   Charges are Absurd says Snowden Click Here for Details

The End Run

Obama will pursue climate change agenda without Congress Click Here for Story

Al Qaeda Cell Nabbed

  Jerusalem authorities capture Al Qaeda with plans for bombing embassies Click Here for Story

The Real Unemployment Rate

More than 4 times what the Feds report Click Here for Details

Hypo-Commies

  China’s elite government families storing wealth outside of China Click Here for Story

Fed Enforcers Helping Hollywood

  Man hassled for wearing Google glasses in theater Click Here for Details

Another Obama Record

  20% of all US households on Food Stamps Click Here for Story

Kiev on Fire

 Protests worsen Click Here for Details

Backpeddler

  Governor Cuomo tries to step back his damaging statements against conservatives Click Here for Story

Japan Warns World About China

  Risk to unchecked China aggression is Severe Click Here for Details

 

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