Whitmore Lake Results - Every vote counts

Frequent commenter Jim Pratt posted this on the Argus boards. Thanks Jim for finding the results. Anyone who thinks their vote doesn't m...

Lapeer auctioning off M-16

I wish I had about $17000 right now. From the Free Press You, too, could be the proud owner of an automatic weapon -- courtesy of the Lapeer...

Election Today - Whitmore Lake and Webberville schools

There is an election today - 2-27-07 - in the Webberville and Whitmore Lake school districts. In Webberville, there is only one issue on the...

Howell controversey - Is there a case?

Update from Last Howell update Is there a case of prosecution? From what I have seen, looking at it as objectively as possible, probably not...

RECALL GRANHOLM! - Yet more tax/fee increases

It flat out amazes me that the Matt Millen and Gary Bettman of governors was re-elected. Obviously, this wasn't proposed before the elec...

Tom Vilsack drops out of 08 race

This is good news for the GOP. Vilsack could have played the outsider card effectively as a governor (4 of our last 5 presidents) and had so...

Latest from Howell Schools

The fight over the books in Howell Schools (mostly found at Board member Wendy Day's Blog) has taken another twist. Vicki Fyke, leader ...

Update

I haven't been able to post in awhile as things have gotten extremely busy. Quick update for those who do not know. Chris Ward has endor...

Bipartisanship = bigger government and less freedom

At least that's how it appears to me today. Two new pushes for big government leftism is on the way. One deals with smoking, and the oth...

From the "you gotta be s#@*ing me" file

Well it's been less than three month into the new session and one member of Congress (or his staff) called the cops on another congressm...

Barack Obama - Winner of the "No Guts" Award

The Wall Street Journal shows Obama's unwillingness to make a decision and his creative voting. Due to that, we make him our first winn...

Filing Deadline Passed - Who's in?

The filing deadline is passed and the school board lists are in. There were a couple of last minute filings. Howell - no changes. These are ...

Howell Schools to slay the MESSA dragon?

With all the hype about the LOVE Group and books controversey dominating the schools picture, this surprise was in the Argus. From the Argus...

Livingston County - School Board Preview

On May 8, all of the Livingston County based School Districts (Brighton, Howell, Hartland, Pinckney, and Fowlerville) will be having school ...

Gore again?

Speaking of gun grabbers - From the AP By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Thu Feb 8, 10:21 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. - Veterans of ...

Note to Rudy - The 2nd amendment has NOTHING to do with hunting

If there is one thing that irks me about politicians, it is those who claim that the 2nd amendment is about hunting or that they are pro-2nd...

Border Security Resolution approved at GOP Convention

I received a copy of the immigration/border security resolution from one of the advocates. Some format changes came from the copy/paste. ---...

GOP Convention Report

This weekend, I was a delegate to the State GOP Convention in Grand Rapids. At this convention, the party chose its state committee members,...

John McCain - You sir, are no President Reagan

I was at our state's GOP convention in Grand Rapids and several campaigns were there. One of the tactics by a campaign is enough to meri...

Granholm - "Pay up!"

From GONGWER via Saul's email. This is flat out unacceptable. GOVERNOR SEEKS QUICK ACTION ON 2% SERVICES TAX PLAN Governor Jennifer Gran...

Argus preview of School Board 07

From the Argus School elections taking political bent By Dan Meisler DAILY PRESS & ARGUS The days when school board elections were barel...

Thursday - Granholm's budget proposal

The state of the state was a bunch of fluff. The real plan will come on Thursday. Heads up, since there will be some tax increases proposed....

Granholm's "Committee" pushes for tax increase

In other news, bears dump in the woods, the Pope is still Catholic, and Matt Millen is a loser. This was hardly a surprise after the cast o...

More bad news - Home Sale prices drop

From the Detroit News The best that can be said about the Metro Detroit housing market is that some of the worst may be over. And the worst ...