Thursday January 9, 2014

Posted on January 8, 2014 by devt6799
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 Flu Cases Rising

   50 hospitalized in A2 area Click Here for Details

Livingston County Ready to Pitch in on Jail Expansion

$850,000 approved toward project Click Here for Story

Cities Take Snow Emergencies To New Restrictive Level

Lansing residents told “non-essential” driving was banned during snowstorm

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In the midst of the winter storm, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero declared a snow emergency, which prohibited “non-essential” commercial, private and public travel on city roads. It raised questions about how much authority the government should have to restrict travel during bad snow storms. … more

Judge Upholds Right-to-Work Dodging Tactic

By Jack Spencer |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

A union contract clause that denies teachers their right to leave the union for a decade is legal, according to an administrative law judge. … more

The Cost of Regulation

   $112 Billion is what the Fed costs you in regulation Click Here for Details

Say It Ain’t So

Cops and firemen arrested on medical fraud related to 9/11? Click Here for Story

Obama Bad on Defense?

  Former Defense Secretary Gates reveals much in book Click Here for Details

Idiot?

  Dennis Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim Jong Un Click Here for Video

Obama and Hillary Two Peas in a Pod

Both expressed that their opposition to Iraq was only for political gain Click Here for Details

Yet Another Obama Record

Poverty highest in 50 years Click Here for Story

The Facts of US Economy

3 unemployed for every available job? Click Here for Details

What?

defazio  Democratic Congressman wants to regulate carbon emissions and have the US force other countries too? Click Here for Story

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Wednesday January 8, 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014 by devt6799
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 The U of M Problem

University is destroying Ann Arbor tax base  Click Here for Details

Fire at Gordon Food Service

Green Oak warehouse reports fire Click Here for Story

Walmart Has Better Health Care Coverage Than Obamacare

  And its cheaper. Want to work there now? Click Here for Details

University Staff Breaks Away From Michigan Education Association

Grand Valley State University vote means union loses another bargaining unit

By Anne Schieber | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

ALLENDALE – By a nearly 8 to 1 margin, the clerical and technical staff at Grand Valley State University voted to break away from the Michigan Education Association and form its own union. … more

Batman and Superman vs. Taxpayers

Film subsidy costs taxpayers almost $8 each

By Jarrett Skorup Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The most recent numbers from the state show there are about 4.5 million taxpayers, meaning each one is on the hook for $7.80 for the upcoming Warner Bros. movie. Perhaps taxpayers can request that amount off from their ticket price when the movie is released in 2015. … more

The Democrat Agenda: Get Illegals Eligible to Vote..for Democrats

  Georgia could only go Democratic with votes from illegals Click Here for Story

Your Tax Dollars Spent on Liberal Media

   Pushing the big government agenda Click Here for Details

Pushing A False Agenda

   Despite all facts Obama will continue global warming regulation Click Here for Story

South Pole Warmer Than Chicago?

   Temps in Chicago hit record lows Click Here for Details

From the Science Side

Is your smart phone ruining your sleep? Click Here for Story

Booming Gun Sales

  New records hit as people stock up Click Here for Details

GOP Opportunity in 2014

   Will they blow it again? Click Here for Story

Pressuring Karzai

  Is Obama Admin wasting its breath in Afghanistan? Click Here for Details

 

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Tuesday January 7, 2013

Posted on January 6, 2014 by devt6799
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How Did Your Snow Stack Up?

Snowfall was heavy for our area Click Here for Details

Relatively Speaking

by Michael Goodell
 From the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal:

U.S. officials believe members of Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Iran, are smuggling advanced, guided-missile systems into Lebanon from Syria piece by piece to evade a secretive Israeli air campaign designed to stop them.  The moves illustrate how…Click Here for More

Snow Removal Requires Patience

   Subdivisions will have to wait Click Here for Story

Record Profits for Warner Bros. Doesn’t Stop State From Giving Company Huge Subsidy

Movie company made $1.2 billion; Michigan taxpayers to give it $35 million

By Tom Gantert |Cpourtesy of Mich Cap Con

When a company like Warner Bros. gets a tax break, other businesses that aren’t favored by the state have to pay more. … more

Minimum Wage Drumbeat Grows Louder

By Michael D. LaFaive Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

As predicted by the Mackinac Center and Michigan Capitol Confidential last year, Democrats are moving to make the minimum wage a campaign issue. Recently the New York Times’ website carried an article titled, “Democrats turn to minimum wage as a 2014 strategy” that detailed plans to push “a campaign to place state-level minimum wage proposals on the ballot in states with hotly contested congressional races.” … more

Cheney Out of Senate Race

Photo - Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney who last year launched a primary bid against Sen. Mike Enzi that created harsh divisions within the Republican Party, announced abruptly Monday that she will end her campaign, citing health concerns in her family. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty images)   Liz Cheney drops out of Wyoming Senate Race Click Here

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Survival Lesson

   How to open a can without opener Click Here for Story

Taking Credit Where Its Not Due

White House wants Obamacare to get credit for a slowdown of rising healthcare costs when its really less people having access Click Here for Details

This Liberal Says Guns are Good

   Democratic Economist says the facts show concealed carry reduce crime while gun bans do not Click Here for Story

Saudis Scared of Fracking

US energy independence will reduce their income and power Click Here for Details

Frost Quakes?

  Canada getting frost quakes with temperature drop Click Here for Story

Yea This Ain’t Global Warming

    Millions at risk from cold Click Here for Details

Good Idea?

Candidate says US Capitol should be moved; corruption and dysfunction too rampant in Washington DC Click Here for Story

What? US Spends Million on Armenian Media?

How are taxpayer funds helping US citizens in Armenia? Click Here for Details

 

 

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Monday January 6, 2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by devt6799
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Be Ready for Severe Cold

  Frostbite prevention is a must Click Here for Details

Livingston County Schools Closed Monday

Snow and dangerously low temps Click Here for Story

Commentary: The World Is Getting Better and Better

By Jarrett Skorup |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

While critics claim that free trade and globalization are merely a “race to the bottom,” the world as a whole has been quietly reducing poverty, disease, famines and war by embracing the free market. … more

Extend Unemployment? But How Will We Pay for It?

Obama advisor and Dems want Unemployment extension again without spending offsets Click Here for Details

Actor May Run for Arizona Mayor?

  This Hollywood actor knows the open border is a problem Click Here for Story

Rand Paul Looks for Compromise on Snowden?

  Says a lighter sentence could bring Snowden home Click Here for Details

Iraq on Its Own

No more US troops for backsliding Iraq Click Here for Story

General Wes Clark Supports Hillary for President

  Campaign slogan and bumper sticker now ready Click Here for Details

17 Day Vacation Not Enough for First Lady

  President and daughters come home but leave First Lady in Hawaii for her birthday?Click Here for Story and Video

Another Iraqi City Falls to Terrorists

Mideast Iraq  Ramadi also overrun by Al Qaeda Click Here for Details

Payed in Full for 2014

Some wealthy Americans have already payed their years maximum Social Security payments? Click Here for Story

 

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Sunday January 5, 2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by devt6799
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Deep Snow and COLD!

  Up to 10 inches in some areas as second storm of 2014 hits Click Here for Details

Fracking Scaremongers

  Residents, local governments and media share in unsubstantiated fracking fears Click Here for Story

Michigan Among the Leaders In Job Growth


Recent article, column paint misleading picture about state’s economy

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Two local writers are portraying Michigan’s economy as bleak, with one saying the “check engine light is flashing” and the other predicting “a Scrooge-like” economy for the state. However, their claims warrant a closer look considering Michigan has been in the top five in the country in job growth since the Great Recession ended five years ago. … more

 The Highland Park Transformation

How to save a school district from closing play video below

Feds Resume NSA Collection

   FISA court okays collection of data Click Here for Story

A Constitutional Issue

Senator Rand Paul will sue NSA over meta collection Click Here for Details

Rescuing the Rescuers

  China and Russia ask US for help in getting ice breakers freed from Antarctic ice Click Here for Story

Don’t Fight Spending?

  GOP strategists don’t want midterms spoiled by another shutdown? Click Here for Details

Iraq Falling Apart?

  Al Qaeda captures city of Fallujah from government Click Here for Story

Where’s AG Holder’s Hate Crimes for This?

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating the following individual wanted in connection with an assault that occurred at approximately 1445 hours on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the intersection of East 12 Street and Elm Avenue in the confines of the 70 Precinct. The 33-year-old female victim was walking with her 7-year-old daughter when the suspect approached her, punched her in the back of the head, and fled on foot. The victim sustained minor injuries to her knee and hands as she fell.  Knock out assailant has hate charges dropped against african american man who was knocking out Jewish women Click Here for Details

 

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The Drift Radio Show January 4, 2014

Posted on January 4, 2014 by devt6799
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The Drift Radio Show January 4, 2014

Join hosts Gary Wellings and Brandon Drake on The Drift Radio Show as they discuss wasteful commuter train funding, snow storm preparedness, Benghazi and Hillary Clinton and the US reputation in the world under Clinton and Obama leadership Click Here for Podcast

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Saturday January 4, 2014

Posted on January 4, 2014 by devt6799
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 More Wasted Tax Dollars in 2014

  Ann Arbor Transit Authority looks to waste $650,000 just to continue studying how to do WALLY  commuter train between Howell and Ann Arbor Click Here for Details

Flu Season

Strong H1N1 virus making the rounds in Michigan Click Here for Story

Public-Private Compensation Gaps Still With Us

The public sector’s misconception of reality

By Michael D. LaFaive Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In both Michigan and the nation as a whole, citizens are paying a premium to keep government employees living in the style to which they have become accustomed and giving them ever more areas of life into which to intrude. Yet there is little or no evidence that all these “investments” have made life much better — just the opposite, if anything. … more

Fighting Back

11 State Attorney Generals say Barack Obama is breaking the law with Obamacare changes Click Here for Story

Four Years to Prepare and Obamacare Failed on This?

  Adding a baby to your Obamacare plan not very easy Click Here for Details

Its a Dog Eat Would be Dictator World

Did Kim Jong Un feed his uncle to dogs for execution? Click Here for Story

Lowest Ice Melt in Years

So much for doctored studies that say we’re globally warming Click Here for Details

What to Expect

  Doctors’ office can’t get surgery authorization for patient Click Here for Story

Why are Billionaires Dumping Stocks?

  Warren Buffet and others are quitely dumping shares Click Here for Details

More Icy Problems

Another Icebreaker may get stuck Click Here for Story

 Spending Binge

  New Years brings giant spending spree by Feds Click Here for Story

 

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Friday January 3, 2014

Posted on January 2, 2014 by devt6799
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Washtenaw Road Projects for 2014

    Where the money and aggravation will be Click Here for Details

 K-9 Find

Canine team finds drugs in local schools Click Here for Story

Superintendent Makes False Claim About Her Salary, Benefits

Total compensation includes money taxpayers contribute for retirement and benefits

By Tom Gantert | 1/2/2014

An Oakland County public school superintendent who makes $180,853 a year says it is misleading to say the $17,992 her district contributes for her health care and another $40,650 to cover her retirement costs are part of her total compensation. … more

Tax Cut ‘Fever’?

By Michael D. LaFaive | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The current year state budget approved last spring contains $82.6 million in new or higher fees on families and business. The politicians may not call these “tax hikes,” but the result is the same: more dollars are flowing from our pockets into government coffers. … more

Setting the Example

    Americans for Prosperity start campaign against  Democrat Senator Jeanne Shaheen Click Here for Details

Is This Popular App Getting You Hacked?

    Snapchat apps getting hacked Click Here for Story

New York Times Sides with Snowden

      Calls him a whistleblower who deserves clemency Click Here for Details

And the Murders Continue

       AG Eric Holder’s fast and furious guns show up at another killing scene Click Here for Details

Record Cold Temps as 2014 Starts

And snowfalls Click Here for Story and Video

The Left Covers for Hillary on Benghazi

   New lows in the media coverup to help Hillary Clinton Click Here for Details

Chinese Tycoon Wants to Buy New York Times

             It couldn’t be any worse off? Click Here for Story

Obama’s Legacy

     Survey from across the world shows US as biggest threat to peace Click Here for Details

Shadow Funding

  Which Uber Liberals financed the failed attempt to remove Scott Walker? Click Here for Story

 

 

 

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Thursday January 2, 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by devt6799
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Heavy Snow into Thursday

4 to 7 inches expected Click Here for Details

Your Favorites: Our Top 10 Stories of 2013

Among the Top 10 stories viewed in 2013 by Michigan Capitol Confidential readers online, coverage included a commentary article about why Michigan should cut subsidies for higher education, two stories about state teacher compensation and an article about educators across Michigan suing the MEA and their local unions to protect right-to-work rights. … more

Obamacare Confusion

Delays vs deadlines Click Here for Details

Simple Gun Registration or Something More Insidious?

  Line up for gun registration or become a felon in Connecticut Click Here for Story

Net Neutrality on the Docket

DC Court of Appeals will wigh in on Net Neutrality case Click Here for Details

Your Money…Their Waste

  Bankrupt green energy company Ecotality still giving out employee bonuses  Click Here for Story

Sucker Punch

Middle class gets sticker shock from Obamacare Click Here for Details

Spooky

Feds order Iodine pills for radiation poisoning? Click Here for Story

Where is the Outrage?

Liberal media jokes about Romney’s African American grandchild and no outrage from Jackson and Sharpton? Click Here for Details

Iraqi Death Toll Rising

Worst number of civilian deaths in years Click Here for Story

Problems at Fukushima

AFP Photo / TEPCO   Steam rising from Fukushima disaster site Click Here for Details

 

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Wednesday January 1, 2014

Posted on January 1, 2014 by devt6799
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Happy New Year!

Let the Winter Classic Begin

  Red Wings battle Toronto at the Big House Click Here for Details

Rose Bowl Time

   MSU vs Stanford Click Here for Details

Home Prices Rebound

   Detroit area prices up 17% Click Here for Story

2013 In Review: Worker Freedom, Medicaid Expansion Took Center Stage

By Jack Spencer and Manny Lopez | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Three stories made headlines locally and nationally in 2013: A right-to-work law made Michigan the 24th state in the nation and gives union members freedom in the workplace; a forced unionization scheme that took more than $34 million from home-based caregivers officially — and finally — ended; and a critical component of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was put in place in Michigan. … more

While Salaries Decline, Total Cost For Michigan Teachers Increasing

Some educators cost more per hour than their superintendents

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

From 2003-04 to 2010-11, employee insurance costs have increased by $249 million while mandatory coverage (contributions from state and local retirement, employer social security and worker compensation) have increased by $447 million. Meanwhile, salary costs dropped by $231 million. … more

2 million Enrolled?

     Obama Admin says 2 million have enrolled but won’t say how many actually paid for their health insurance coverage Click Here for Details

Gotta Love Trey

  Congressman Trey Gowdy shreds NY Times story Click Here for Story and Video

Russian Bus Bomber Left Video

Islamic terrorist video says he did it for Allah Click Here for Details

Birth Control Mandate Delayed

  SC Justice Sotomayor delays part of Obamacare Click Here for Story

Breaking Her Hippocratic Oath?  

   NBC Medical editor and doctor forced her kids to sign up for Obamacare despite the problems Click Here for Details

Too Much Government?

   40,000 new laws go into effect in 2014 Click Here for Video and Story

Shameful Economic News

2013 sees record numbers now on disability Click Here for Details

Ahh The Chicago Way

  Rahm Emanuel’s hand picked comptroller gets prison time Click Here for Story

 

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