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REPORT ON O'MALLEY COFFEE HOUR
Benzonia Twp. Hall Benzonia, MI Rep. Jack O’Malley began by saying that he had introduced a couple of bipartisan bills in conjunction...
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March 20th Board of Commissioners Meeting Recap
The March 20 meeting began with Bryce Hundley announcing that Gretchen Iorio, one of his constituents, would be doing the invocation....
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Report on Coffee with Senator Curt VanderWall
Since the Senator was late, the meeting began conducted by his aide Jamie Callahan. The following issues were raised: Prison Reform Bill...
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Coffee with Senator Wayne Schmidt
Blair Township Hall Friday March 8, 2019 9:00 a,m, There were about 10 citizens in attendance. The first question asked was about the...
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Immigration: Northern Michigan and Beyond
Conference Report Submitted by: Linda Pepper and Sylvia McCullough Introduction The Conference began with a welcome by Alline Beutler,...
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The ACLU's Smart Justice Campaign
Traverse City has attracted the American Civil Liberties Union for two reasons – the need for judicial reform and the enthusiastic...
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Is Anyone Listening?
March 6th County Board of Commissioners Meeting Once again the public’s voice went unheeded as the board majority seems to relish in...
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Line 5 and Environmental Resources Update by Jim Olson, Founder of FLOW
Submitted by: Berta Meserve and Sylvia McCullough Jim Olson, founder of FLOW (For the Love of Water) gave a stirring and alarming report...