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Just announced on WJR Radio this morning, Congressman Mike Rogers says he will not seek re-election but will finsih his term before starting a Talk Radio Show in January 2015 with Clear Channel Radio
Friday March 28, 2014
If You Have Questions Why Approve?
A2 Schools approve International Baccalaureate programs despite lack of answers Click Here for Details
Video Report: Teachers Hope Their Win Against Union Emboldens Others
By Anne Schieber | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Teachers Miriam Chanski and Ray Arthur filed unfair labor practice complaints against the MEA when the union failed to honor their right not to pay dues or fees under Michigan’s right-to-work law. They were given their freedom from the union and now hope for the same for others trapped by the MEA. … more
Electricity Competition In Texas, Illinois Brought Lower Prices Than Michigan
Cause of rolling blackouts remain in dispute
By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
A comparison of electricity prices over the past decade shows that Michigan rates increased much faster than in Texas, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission. Since 2008 when electric competition was capped, rates have climbed in Michigan and the state now has the highest rates in the region. Meanwhile, Illinois, with its deregulated market now has the lowest rates in the region. … more
Why is a Letter so Expensive to Mail?
Postal employees spending budget on luxuries Click Here for Details
Total Hypocrite
Anti-Gun Democratic Senator arrested for gun trafficking? Click Here for Story
Please Send Money
By Michael Goodell
Half my inbox these days consists of Gorean alarums about global warming having caused “unprecedented drought in California,” which generally start out by referencing “the driest winter since 1976.” Besides giving a new meaning to the term “unprecedented,” these appeals serve as….Click Here for More
Reid Under Pressure
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may well lose the Senate majority Click Here for Details
Dirty Harry’s Latest
Reid has to return campaign money given to grand daughter that he tried to hide Click Here for Story
Weakness is Dangerous
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IRS Covering Up
Hiding emails from Lois Lerner and other officials Click Here for Details
King of The Top of The World
Putin looks to grab north pole as well? Click Here for Story
Democratic War on Women?
63% of $100,000 plus earners in the Federal government are men Click Here for Details
As Obama’s Ratings Drop Putin’s Soars
Putin getting 80% approval at home Click Here for Story
MSNBC Rudeness
Liberal hosts gets schooled Click Here for Details
Wading In
Condoleeza Rice weighs in on Obama’s handling of US Foreign Policy Click Here for Story
EPA Regulations Cost Jobs
The cost in money and jobs from over regulation by the EPA is outrageous Click Here for Story
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Tagged afp, condi rice, democrat, epa costs jobs, gun trafficking, harry reid, IRS emails, lois lerner, north pole, post office spending, putin
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Thursday March 27, 2014
Local Kid…Super Fundraiser
Helping fellow students get lunches Click Here for Details
Michigan Paying $860 Million In Select Tax Incentives, Subsidies
Favored businesses get preferences’
By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
The state of Michigan is expected to pay $860 million for economic development credits and programs in fiscal year 2014 and most of that money is slated for politically favored business such as Hollywood’s movie industry, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. … more
Commentary: Happy Birthday Norman Borlaug
Credited with saving 1 billion people
By Jarrett Skorup |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Norman Borlaug, who died in 2009, was an Iowa-born scientist who spent his life teaching new farming techniques in third world countries. His movement was eventually called the “Green Revolution.” … more
Changing the Law Again
Obama moves deadline for Obamacare sign up Click Here for Details
Another Common Core Disaster
Math teaching methods look dumber and dumber Click Here for Story
Boehner Blasts Obamacares Latest Change
The law has become a joke Click Here for Details and Video
DeFacto Amnesty
Obama policies are basically ignoring the law and deportation Click Here for Story
Fox Dynasty?
Rupert Murdoch’s son making moves in dad’s business Click Here for Details
Nothing to be Proud Of
Pelosi getting award from Planned Parenthood Click Here for Story
Another Blow to Global Warming
New report nixes the cost of “global warming” Click Here for Details
Guilty
Osama Bin Laden son in law found guilty Click Here for Story
Not So Popular?
Obama speech gathers no applause? Click Here for Video
Wednesday March 26, 2014
Livingston Jail Could Take Federal Inmates?
Fed Contracts could help with costs Click Here for Details
Mackinac Center on Fox Business: Hollywood Exodus
Federal Contracts Abuse Taxpayers
Federal dollars mean outrageous salaries Click Here for Story
Senate Dems Drop IMF Reforms
Ukraine bill won’t deal with controversial IMF reforms Click Here for Story
Please Do
Steny Hoyer tells Democrats to embrace a failing Obamacare Click Here for Details
More Racial Violence
Where is Eric Holder now? Click Here for Story
Overwhelming Majority Favor Voter ID
Proof of citizenship approved by large number of Americans Click Here for Video
Time to Cut Afghanistan Loose?
Karzai decision is another insult to the US Click Here for Details
And Obama Will Let These People Have a Nuke?
Iranians chant death to America Click Here for Details
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Tagged afghanistan, federal contracts, iranian nukes, reid, senate
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Tuesday March 25, 2014
One Day Only
Washtenaw Clerk’s Office processed 74 gay marraige licenses before the stay went into effect Click Here for Story
Fun Fest Questioned?
Is it contributing enough to the community? asks Hamburg Board Click Here for Details
City Says Recording Device Ban Was Due To ‘Miscommunication’
Grand Rapids says camera ban imposed at public hearing involving Acton Institute no longer in place
By Anne Schieber | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
GRAND RAPIDS — Two weeks ago, Michigan Capitol Confidential was banned from recording a public hearing involving the Acton Institute. Now city officials say that ban was due to a ‘misunderstanding’ and ‘miscommunicaiton’ and it no longer is in place. … more
What Right-To-Work Means
A view from a union contract
By Michael Van Beek | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
One could hear several varieties of apocalyptical claims while Michigan was in the process of becoming the 24th right-to-work state in the nation. Now that the law is in effect, however, and one can see what right-to-work actually does in practice, these claims seem way out of line. … more
Congress to Look at Natural Gas Exports
Committees taking look at revamping US export laws Click Here for Story
A Bad School Administrator
Won’t remove false definition of the 2nd Amendment from middle school workbook Click Here for Details
Showing Some Temporary Backbone?
G-7 suspends Russia from G-8 for now Click Here for Story
Is This Treason?
With all that’s happening in the world why would Obama want to kill the US’s two most successful missile defense programs? Click Here for Details
Ebola Case
In Canada? Click Here for Story
Putting on the Blinders
DOJ says no conflict of interest in investigating IRS tea party problem Click Here for Details
Common Core Confusion
Indiana abandons Common Core but is it just changing the name? Click Here for Story
You Tube Censorship
Suspends anti-Obama channel Click Here for Details
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Tagged 2nd amendment, common core, fun fest, G-7, natural gas exports, treason obama, you tube censorship
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BREAKING NEWS
BREAKING NEWS
Missing Malaysian Flight Found
Wreckage and new data point to a crash in Southern Indian Ocean Click Here for Story
Monday March 24, 2014
Even the Suburbs Can Suffer from Heroin
Saline tries to bounce back from rash of Heroin problems Click Here for Story
Will Detroit Make It?
Detroit’s emergency manager thinks so Click Here for Details
Poll Shows Many Michigan Residents Misinformed About Education Spending
By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
State funding for K-12 education has increased since Gov. Snyder took office. Nonetheless, a March 14 poll reported that 53.8 percent of respondents said they thought Gov. Snyder had decreased spending, while 18 percent said they thought the governor had increased spending. … more
Michigan’s Film Incentive Program Has Been A Bust
Taxpayers have spent nearly $450 million with little to show for it
By James M. Hohman |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Supporters contend that film producers tend to use employee leasing agencies to hire workers. But that’s the point — despite this substantial investment of taxpayer resources, there is no permanent film industry in Michigan. … more
New Bill Would Prevent Discriminatory Charitable Bin Bans
By Anne Schieber |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Cities will no longer be able to ban most outdoor recycling bins on private property under a bill introduced in the Michigan State Senate. … more
US and Europe United Behind Ukraine
But what does that mean and can it help Ukraine? Click Here for Details
Racist Incident Was a Hoax?
Grand Valley State’s alleged racist incident was a hoax according to police Click Here for Story
It’s Happening
British legal system now adopting Islamic Sharia laws Click Here for Details
Will France Slide Right?
Local elections go to the right big time Click Here for Story
And Could the Same Happen in the US?
One prediction of 2014 looks good for GOP Click Here for Details
Calling It Like It Is
Romney calls out Obama Foreign Policy failures Click Here for Video
Ignorance
Senator Barbara Boxer calls Obamacare a huge success? Click Here for Story
Well Traveled But Useless
Most expensive President ever and you pay for it Click Here for Story and Video
All That’s Wrong with Government
Part time government workers make millions Click Here for Details
Sunday March 23, 2014
U of M Heads to Sweet Sixteen
Victory over Longhorns sends Michigan to next round Click Here for Story
Teacher Speaks Out on Union Bullying
MEA will go after 8,000 teachers not paying dues
By Ted O’Neil |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
A Coopersville kindergarten teacher who resigned from the Michigan Education Association under the state’s worker freedom law says she is glad her ordeal is over, but is concerned for her colleagues. … more
Land Bank Funding Makes It Into Supplemental Spending Bill
By Jack Spencer |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
When push came to shove, $1.7 million in funding for the Fast Track Land Bank Authority was included in Senate Bill 608. The funding was approved despite issues and controversy surrounding land banks across the state. … more
Don’t Surrender the Internet?
Even Bill Clinton thinks giving up control of the internet is a bad idea Click Here for Story
More Debris Spotted?
French satellite views objects in same area as Chinese satellites did Click Here for Details
Sanctions Not Serious?
Putin and his lobbyists not being affected Click Here for Video
Why We Don’t Want Another Bush
Former Governor Jeb Bush wrong on so many issues Click Here for Story
Taste of Their Own Medicine?
Chinese get hacked by NSA Click Here for Details
Touch of Hypocrisy?
Michelle Obama tells Chinese that questioning and criticism of political leaders is crucial? Click Here for Story
Moscow Denies Troop Build Up?
Official line is that there isn’t a build up around Ukraine Click Here for Details
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Tagged china, hacking, jeb bush, michelle obama, troop build up ukraine, u of m basketball
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Saturday March 22, 2014
Court Rules Against Gay Marriage Ban in Michigan
Ruled Un-Constitutional Click Here for Details
Brighton OK’s Tax Abatement
Eberspaecher will proceed with new investment and expansion Click Here for Story
Commentary: What a Union Looks Like in a RTW State
Alabama UAW shuns rhetoric, gives honest answers
By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
As the UAW branch in Alabama notes, right-to-work laws change nothing about collective bargaining other than making it illegal to fire a worker for not paying money to a union. This choice means the union is more responsive to its membership. If it isn’t, as the union notes, “it is your right not to join.” … more
Electric Vehicle Battery Subsidy Failures Evident Early On
Former Gov. Granholm defends her failed policies in Detroit Free Press article
By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
The state and federal government awarded more than $1.4 billion in tax credits and direct subsidies to four companies — A123 Systems, Dow Kokam, Johnson Controls and L.G. Chem. Nearly $600 million in federal money alone was spent. Three of the companies went bankrupt and all have missed their job projections by a long shot. … more
Worthless and Weak?
Washington looks powerless compared to Kremlin over Ukraine Click Here for Details
School Changing the Constitution?
Illinois Middle School workbook teaches wrong 2nd Amendment Click Here for Story
Rubio the Hawk?
Senator lays out a more robust foreign policy Click Here for Details
Money Doesn’t Fix Everything
Despite intense spending students are dumber than in 1972? Click Here for Story
Drudge Does it Again
Inflames the Lefty Media with tweet Click Here for Details
Interesting
Could Shield Law pass the Senate? Click Here for Story
Pelosi to Get Racist Award?
Margaret Sanger Award goes to Nancy Pelosi but who was Margaret Sanger? Click Here for Details
See Quotes from Margaret Sanger Here
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Tagged 2nd amendment, gay marriage ban overturned, pelosi, Rubio, sanger, shield law
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Friday March 21, 2014
House Readies For Vote on FOIA Reforms
New bill would lower costs for citizens accessing public information from government
By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Michigan residents who want to keep tabs on what government officials are doing may soon be able to do so without having to pay excessive fees. A vote in the Michigan House could be taken this week on House Bill 4001, which would lower the fees government bodies can charge for FOIA request materials. … more
Economics 101: Minimum Wage Kills Jobs
When prices go up, quantity demanded goes down
By Michael D. LaFaive | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Both economic theory and empirical evidence — despite some recent claims to the contrary — make it clear that mandating an artificially high minimum wage leads to job losses. … more
Putin Say No Need to Retaliate Against US Sanctions
The mean nothing anyway? Click Here for Story
Unreported Success
Governor Scott Walker’s success in Wisconsin is being widely ignored Click Here f0r Details
Putin Moves That Obama and the US Media Ignore
While the world focuses on Ukraine Russia moves ships and bombers into Latin America Click Here for Details
Flight 370 Pilot’s Mystery Call
Deepening suspicions the missing Maylasian pilot made a mysterious phone call from cockpit before taking off Click Here for Story
Alleged Debris Finding Latest Casualty in Maylasian Mystery
Australia says whatever was there has sunk Click Here for Details
Bill Gates the Snooper
Microsoft founder lobbies the Federal Government to collect data on college graduates Click Here for Story
Common Core Marketing
Commom core education supporters turn to advertising to shore up support Click Here for Details
Totally Out of Touch?
Nancy Pelosi says Obama is the most non-partisan President in history? Click Here for Video
Final Insult
Obama appointed Judge says Mexican border fence may negatively impact minorities? Click Here for Details
California Senator Sues Obamacare Exchange
For canceling over a million policies and wasting taxpayer money Click Here for Details
Another Costly Obama Chinese Vacation
Millions spent to send Michelle Obama and Daughters to China Click Here for Story
Its Working Just the Way They Wanted
Obamacare architect Ezekiel Emanuel says most employers will drop healthcare coverage as expected Click Here for Details