Why liberals are rising up against the Koch brothers - Americas, World - The Independent
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Why liberals are rising up against the Koch brothers - Americas, World - The In
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The airship was the very last thing Charles and David Koch expected when they arranged for 200 of their most wealthy and influential friends to spend the weekend in the desert east of Los Angeles.
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YouTube - "I Don't Need YOUR PEOPLE!" John Kasich Ohio Governor
YouTube - "I Don't Need YOUR PEOPLE!" John Kasich Ohio Governor
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"I Don't Need YOUR PEOPLE!" John Kasich Ohio Governor
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"I Don't Need YOUR PEOPLE!" John Kasich Ohio Governor
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MICHIGAN Elected Officials/Legislators "Known ALEC Members Past & Present"
MICHIGAN Elected Officials/Legislators "Known ALEC Members Past & Present"
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MICHIGAN Elected Officials/Legislators "Known ALEC Members Past & Present"
MICHIGAN State Legislators--"Known ALEC Members Past & Present"Justin Amash (ALEC Civil Justice Task Force) **Now US Representative-MichiganPatricia Birkholz **** Now Appointed by Governor Snyder as"Director of Great Lakes"Bill Bullard, Jr.Mat... J. Dunaskiss (1996 ALEC Legislator of the Year Award)Joanne EmmonsBeverly S. HammerstromDave HildenbrandPhillip E. Hoffman (ALEC Board of Directors; 1999-2000 ALEC Secretary; Treasurer 2000-2001; "1992 ALEC Outstanding Legislative Member Award" )Rick V. JohnsonMike KowallTom McMillin (Active Introducing ALEC Legislation)Mary Ann Middaugh (ALEC State Chairmen for Michigan 2004)Margaret O'Connor (Wrote a number of reports for ALEC)David Palsrock (ALEC State Chairmen for Michigan)Bruce PattersonTom Pearce (ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force)Randy RichardvilleTonya Schuitmaker (ALEC State Chairmen for Michigan 2009-2010)John SchwartzSusan L. Tabor MICHIGAN US Congress/Judges--"Known ALEC Memebers Past & Present:Justin AmashJudge Richard A. Bandstra (Named ALEC Legislator of Year for work on Civil Justice Task Force)Dave Camp (ALEC Agriculture Task Force)Mike RogersNick H. Smith (ALEC Agriculture Task Force)Tim Walberg MICHIGAN FORMER LAW MAKERS/VIP's/MEGA DONORS-- Known ALEC Members Past/Present John Engler (Governor) Member of ALEC since 1973 when it was founded. 1993 Received the ALEC "Thomas Jefferson Award"Dick Postumus (Lt. Governor) ALEC Member since 1991. Now Appointed "Special Legislative Advisor" to Governor Rick Snyder.Andrew Card ALEC Member; White House Chief of Staff to President GW Bush, US Secretary of Transportation for President G.H. Bush, Reagan Administration: Special Asst to President for Internal Affairs and Deputy Assistant to President & Director of INTERGOVERNMENTAL Affairs. Member of Massachusetts House of Representative (District 7 & 8) 1975-1983; From 1993-1998 Card was President and CEO of American Automobile Maufacturers Association. In 1999 he was General Motors Vice President of Government Relations.Richard "Dick" DeVos,SR: ALEC Member; 1993 Received ALEC "Adam Smith Free Enterprise Award"; Co-Founder of Amway; Owner of Orlando Magic; 2011 Forbes Magazine listed DeVos as 79th Wealthiest American and 257th Wealthiest in the World; Ran for MI Governor 2006, but defeated. Member/Past President of "Council for National Policy", Board of Trustee Member for Northwood University and the National Constitution Center, Member Heritage Foundation. DeVos is considered a "mega-donor" to Republican Party Canidates: Here is link: http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Richard_DeVos.phpJay Van Andel ALEC Member; 1993 Received ALEC "Adam Smith Free Enterprise Award"; Co-Founder of Amway. Member of Heritage Foundation, Board of Trustee for Hillsdale College, Director of Gerald R. Ford Foundation; At the time of his passing Michigan Senate passed "Senate Resolution #309". The Bill was recorded into the legislative record in a statement by Senator (R) Bill Hardiman in the the presence of the following Senators: Ken Sikkema, Wayne Kuipers, Patty Birkholz, George Van Woerkom stating "The Resolution is to memorialize & pay tribute to Mr. Jay Van Andel." Link to the record: http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2003-2004/journal/senate/pdf/2004-SJ-12-08-107.pdf Van Andel was a mega-donor to the Republican Party. 2004 he donated $475,000 to Michigan Republican Party and $2Million for the re-election of President G.W. Bush.....ALSO a former ALEC member! Information sources: ALEC Documentation. Research is ongoing. List may be updated as new information in uncovered. Please leave comments if you discover other ALEC confirmed members in your research. **A vote for ANY of these politicians at any level of government is a vote for the ALEC playbook. Educate others to prevent further ALEC attack on our democracy**See More
By: Democracy Watchdog Action Network
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MICHIGAN Elected Officials/Legislators "Known ALEC Members Past & Present"
MICHIGAN State Legislators--"Known ALEC Members Past & Present"Justin Amash (ALEC Civil Justice Task Force) **Now US Representative-MichiganPatricia Birkholz **** Now Appointed by Governor Snyder as"Director of Great Lakes"Bill Bullard, Jr.Mat... J. Dunaskiss (1996 ALEC Legislator of the Year Award)Joanne EmmonsBeverly S. HammerstromDave HildenbrandPhillip E. Hoffman (ALEC Board of Directors; 1999-2000 ALEC Secretary; Treasurer 2000-2001; "1992 ALEC Outstanding Legislative Member Award" )Rick V. JohnsonMike KowallTom McMillin (Active Introducing ALEC Legislation)Mary Ann Middaugh (ALEC State Chairmen for Michigan 2004)Margaret O'Connor (Wrote a number of reports for ALEC)David Palsrock (ALEC State Chairmen for Michigan)Bruce PattersonTom Pearce (ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force)Randy RichardvilleTonya Schuitmaker (ALEC State Chairmen for Michigan 2009-2010)John SchwartzSusan L. Tabor MICHIGAN US Congress/Judges--"Known ALEC Memebers Past & Present:Justin AmashJudge Richard A. Bandstra (Named ALEC Legislator of Year for work on Civil Justice Task Force)Dave Camp (ALEC Agriculture Task Force)Mike RogersNick H. Smith (ALEC Agriculture Task Force)Tim Walberg MICHIGAN FORMER LAW MAKERS/VIP's/MEGA DONORS-- Known ALEC Members Past/Present John Engler (Governor) Member of ALEC since 1973 when it was founded. 1993 Received the ALEC "Thomas Jefferson Award"Dick Postumus (Lt. Governor) ALEC Member since 1991. Now Appointed "Special Legislative Advisor" to Governor Rick Snyder.Andrew Card ALEC Member; White House Chief of Staff to President GW Bush, US Secretary of Transportation for President G.H. Bush, Reagan Administration: Special Asst to President for Internal Affairs and Deputy Assistant to President & Director of INTERGOVERNMENTAL Affairs. Member of Massachusetts House of Representative (District 7 & 8) 1975-1983; From 1993-1998 Card was President and CEO of American Automobile Maufacturers Association. In 1999 he was General Motors Vice President of Government Relations.Richard "Dick" DeVos,SR: ALEC Member; 1993 Received ALEC "Adam Smith Free Enterprise Award"; Co-Founder of Amway; Owner of Orlando Magic; 2011 Forbes Magazine listed DeVos as 79th Wealthiest American and 257th Wealthiest in the World; Ran for MI Governor 2006, but defeated. Member/Past President of "Council for National Policy", Board of Trustee Member for Northwood University and the National Constitution Center, Member Heritage Foundation. DeVos is considered a "mega-donor" to Republican Party Canidates: Here is link: http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Richard_DeVos.phpJay Van Andel ALEC Member; 1993 Received ALEC "Adam Smith Free Enterprise Award"; Co-Founder of Amway. Member of Heritage Foundation, Board of Trustee for Hillsdale College, Director of Gerald R. Ford Foundation; At the time of his passing Michigan Senate passed "Senate Resolution #309". The Bill was recorded into the legislative record in a statement by Senator (R) Bill Hardiman in the the presence of the following Senators: Ken Sikkema, Wayne Kuipers, Patty Birkholz, George Van Woerkom stating "The Resolution is to memorialize & pay tribute to Mr. Jay Van Andel." Link to the record: http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2003-2004/journal/senate/pdf/2004-SJ-12-08-107.pdf Van Andel was a mega-donor to the Republican Party. 2004 he donated $475,000 to Michigan Republican Party and $2Million for the re-election of President G.W. Bush.....ALSO a former ALEC member! Information sources: ALEC Documentation. Research is ongoing. List may be updated as new information in uncovered. Please leave comments if you discover other ALEC confirmed members in your research. **A vote for ANY of these politicians at any level of government is a vote for the ALEC playbook. Educate others to prevent further ALEC attack on our democracy**See More
By: Democracy Watchdog Action Network
One Wisconsin Now: Support One WI Now: Progressive Research and News
One Wisconsin Now: Support One WI Now: Progressive Research and News
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Gang -- the Assembly Republican Vote Suppressors are taking the Voter ID bill to the floor tomorrow. If you can get to the capitol, we need people to go and sit in the gallery and watch this abomination unfold. These opponents of our liberty deserve to have their cowardly act witnessed by the eyes of real Wisconsinites. We will not forget, nor forgive, this planned assault on democracy.
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One Wisconsin Now has never backed down from challenging any type of voter suppression. In 2010, we exposed an alleged voter caging plot between the Tea Party leadership in Wisconsin, Americans for Prosperity of Wisconsin and the Republican Party of Wisconsin that would have disenfranchised thousand
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Gang -- the Assembly Republican Vote Suppressors are taking the Voter ID bill to the floor tomorrow. If you can get to the capitol, we need people to go and sit in the gallery and watch this abomination unfold. These opponents of our liberty deserve to have their cowardly act witnessed by the eyes of real Wisconsinites. We will not forget, nor forgive, this planned assault on democracy.
Help Our Fight Against Voter ID
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One Wisconsin Now has never backed down from challenging any type of voter suppression. In 2010, we exposed an alleged voter caging plot between the Tea Party leadership in Wisconsin, Americans for Prosperity of Wisconsin and the Republican Party of Wisconsin that would have disenfranchised thousand
As voter ID bill heads toward passage, the only certainty is a high price tag
As voter ID bill heads toward passage, the only certainty is a high price tag
Posted on Facebook by | Defend Wisconsin
Wisconsin's voter ID bill
"Wisconsin's bill, up for debate in the Assembly this week, would require voters to show a driver's license, state ID, military ID, passport, naturalization papers or tribal ID to cast a ballot. Student IDs would be allowed, but would have to include a current address, birth date, signature and expiration date. Currently no college or university ID used in the state, including the UW-Madison campus, meet those standards.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates the law could cost more than $5.7 million to implement. That includes $2.2 million in costs for the Government Accountability Board (which includes education and outreach), almost $2 million for the Transportation Department (to cover employee expenses and the cost of free IDs) and more than $1.6 million if universities chose to remake student IDs."
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Wisconsin's voter ID bill
"Wisconsin's bill, up for debate in the Assembly this week, would require voters to show a driver's license, state ID, military ID, passport, naturalization papers or tribal ID to cast a ballot. Student IDs would be allowed, but would have to include a current address, birth date, signature and expiration date. Currently no college or university ID used in the state, including the UW-Madison campus, meet those standards.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates the law could cost more than $5.7 million to implement. That includes $2.2 million in costs for the Government Accountability Board (which includes education and outreach), almost $2 million for the Transportation Department (to cover employee expenses and the cost of free IDs) and more than $1.6 million if universities chose to remake student IDs."
Emily’s Post: Jobs? Why would Wisconsin Republicans work to create jobs? | Defend Wisconsin
Emily’s Post: Jobs? Why would Wisconsin Republicans work to create jobs? | Defend Wisconsin
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Republicans, in a rapid sequence of votes over the next eight weeks, plan to legalize concealed weapons, deregulate the telephone industry, require voters to show photo identification at the polls, expand school vouchers and undo an early release for prisoners. No single good job coming out of any of that legislation.
Emily’s Post: Jobs? Why would Wisconsin Republicans work to create jobs? | Defend Wisconsin
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It came as little surprise to me when I read, in a recent Wisconsin State Journal article, that Republicans in the state Legislature were kicking into high Article Link Thru Defend Wisconsin
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Republicans, in a rapid sequence of votes over the next eight weeks, plan to legalize concealed weapons, deregulate the telephone industry, require voters to show photo identification at the polls, expand school vouchers and undo an early release for prisoners. No single good job coming out of any of that legislation.
Emily’s Post: Jobs? Why would Wisconsin Republicans work to create jobs? | Defend Wisconsin
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YouTube - Sen Jauch: Speech on voter ID
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Senator Robert Jauch speech on voter ID
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Wisconsin state senator Robert Jauch gives a speech near the end of the May 9, 2011 Joint Finance Committee meeting on Assembly Bill 7. This bill imposes very narrow photo ID requirements and would make Wisconsin's voting laws among the most restrictive in the nation.
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2011 Mackinac Policy Conference Announces Speakers to Discuss Cooperation between Business and Government | Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference
2011 Mackinac Policy Conference Announces Speakers to Discuss Cooperation between Business and Government | Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference
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2011 Mackinac Policy Conference Announces Speakers to Discuss Cooperation between Business and Gove
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Detroit, March 24, 2011 -- Today the Detroit Regional Chamber announced a number of speakers for its annual Conference, held June 1-3, 2011 at Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island.
"Harold Ford, Jr., former United States Representative, (D-TN) and NBC news analyst will serve as the Conference opening keynote speaker on Wednesday, June1. Ford served Congress for 10 years and is described as the walking embodiment of where America ought to be headed in the 21st century. Ford will discuss the challenges and opportunities to grow America’s economy. The opening session will address how government is most effective when it’s working for the betterment of everyone, and the importance of bipartisanship to address the critical challenges facing America."
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2011 Mackinac Policy Conference Announces Speakers to Discuss Cooperation between Business and Gove
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Detroit, March 24, 2011 -- Today the Detroit Regional Chamber announced a number of speakers for its annual Conference, held June 1-3, 2011 at Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island.
"Harold Ford, Jr., former United States Representative, (D-TN) and NBC news analyst will serve as the Conference opening keynote speaker on Wednesday, June1. Ford served Congress for 10 years and is described as the walking embodiment of where America ought to be headed in the 21st century. Ford will discuss the challenges and opportunities to grow America’s economy. The opening session will address how government is most effective when it’s working for the betterment of everyone, and the importance of bipartisanship to address the critical challenges facing America."
YouTube - Jeremy Ryan and Others Take Over Joint Committee On Finance and Take A Stand! SHARE!
YouTube - Jeremy Ryan and Others Take Over Joint Committee On Finance and Take A Stand! SHARE!
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"Jeremy Ryan reports from Defending Wisconsin PAC as he along with two others take over the Joint Committee on Finance meeting to disenfranchise voters... This was the last meeting to let our voices be heard... I stand by my actions and think sometimes you have to get your hands a little dirty to take a stand... A legal fund has been set up at: https://secure.actblue.com/page/legalfund ... Please donate if you wish, we could use attorneys... Thanks and please share and visit www.defendingwisconsin.org" Youtube | link
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"Jeremy Ryan reports from Defending Wisconsin PAC as he along with two others take over the Joint Committee on Finance meeting to disenfranchise voters... This was the last meeting to let our voices be heard... I stand by my actions and think sometimes you have to get your hands a little dirty to take a stand... A legal fund has been set up at: https://secure.actblue.com/page/legalfund ... Please donate if you wish, we could use attorneys... Thanks and please share and visit www.defendingwisconsin.org" Youtube | link
Mitten State: Michigan Senate cave dwellers vote to cripple Great Lakes protection, strip governor's powers
Mitten State: Michigan Senate cave dwellers vote to cripple Great Lakes protection, strip governor's powers
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"We are stewards of the greatest freshwater resource on planet Earth. [This bill] means Republicans believe Washington bureaucrats know what’s best for Michigan. And it means they want to strip Michigan governors of a key power they’ve held for decades."
Mitten State: Michigan Senate cave dwellers vote to cripple Great Lakes protection, strip governor's
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Hugh McDiarmid Jr. lives in suburban Detroit, Michigan. He is communications director with an environmental nonprofit. The opinions expressed here are his and do not necessarily represent the views of his employer, nor anyone else in the environmental field for that matter. Full Article
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"We are stewards of the greatest freshwater resource on planet Earth. [This bill] means Republicans believe Washington bureaucrats know what’s best for Michigan. And it means they want to strip Michigan governors of a key power they’ve held for decades."
Mitten State: Michigan Senate cave dwellers vote to cripple Great Lakes protection, strip governor's
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Hugh McDiarmid Jr. lives in suburban Detroit, Michigan. He is communications director with an environmental nonprofit. The opinions expressed here are his and do not necessarily represent the views of his employer, nor anyone else in the environmental field for that matter. Full Article
Get the Koch Bros. out of FSU
Get the Koch Bros. out of FSU
Posted on Get the Koch Brothers our of FSU Facebook by |Sandy Goldcross
This will be coming to a university near you soon if we don't stop this. Gov. Scott just appointed a board member to Daytona State College who worked on his election campaign in Volusia/Flagler County. What other boards do you think Gov. Scott and the Koch bros. are padding? Universities and colleges are always looking for deep pockets!
Get the Koch Bros. out of FSU
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A Facebook effort urging FSU to cancel its arrangement with the Koch Brothers.
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A conservative billionaire who opposes government meddling in business has bought a rare commodity: the right to interfere in faculty hiring at a publicly funded university.
A foundation bankrolled by Libertarian businessman Charles G. Koch has pledged $1.5 million for positions in Florida State University's economics department. In return, his representatives get to screen and sign off on any hires for a new program promoting "political economy and free enterprise."
Traditionally, university donors have little official input into choosing the person who fills a chair they've funded. The power of university faculty and officials to choose professors without outside interference is considered a hallmark of academic freedom.
Under the agreement with the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, however, faculty only retain the illusion of control. The contract specifies that an advisory committee appointed by Koch decides which candidates should be considered. The foundation can also withdraw its funding if it's not happy with the faculty's choice or if the hires don't meet "objectives" set by Koch during annual evaluations.
If you believe in true academic freedom, join this Facebook page in protest of FSU"s arrangement with the Koch brothers. (read less)
Posted on Get the Koch Brothers our of FSU Facebook by |Sandy Goldcross
This will be coming to a university near you soon if we don't stop this. Gov. Scott just appointed a board member to Daytona State College who worked on his election campaign in Volusia/Flagler County. What other boards do you think Gov. Scott and the Koch bros. are padding? Universities and colleges are always looking for deep pockets!
Get the Koch Bros. out of FSU
Page: 361 people like this.
Info Page:
A Facebook effort urging FSU to cancel its arrangement with the Koch Brothers.
Description
A conservative billionaire who opposes government meddling in business has bought a rare commodity: the right to interfere in faculty hiring at a publicly funded university.
A foundation bankrolled by Libertarian businessman Charles G. Koch has pledged $1.5 million for positions in Florida State University's economics department. In return, his representatives get to screen and sign off on any hires for a new program promoting "political economy and free enterprise."
Traditionally, university donors have little official input into choosing the person who fills a chair they've funded. The power of university faculty and officials to choose professors without outside interference is considered a hallmark of academic freedom.
Under the agreement with the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, however, faculty only retain the illusion of control. The contract specifies that an advisory committee appointed by Koch decides which candidates should be considered. The foundation can also withdraw its funding if it's not happy with the faculty's choice or if the hires don't meet "objectives" set by Koch during annual evaluations.
If you believe in true academic freedom, join this Facebook page in protest of FSU"s arrangement with the Koch brothers. (read less)
Behind Ford’s latest mass layoffs in Australia
Behind Ford’s latest mass layoffs in Australia
By Will Marshall
10 May 2011
"Ford Australia’s recent decision to slash production by 20 percent and lay off another 240 workers—13 percent of its total manufacturing workforce—is the latest in a protracted series of attacks on car workers’ jobs and conditions that is being directly orchestrated by the Labor government. Behind the backs of the workforce, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her senior ministers are collaborating with the car companies and trade unions to restructure the entire industry with the aim of boosting profits and “international competitiveness.”" Full Article Here
By Will Marshall
10 May 2011
"Ford Australia’s recent decision to slash production by 20 percent and lay off another 240 workers—13 percent of its total manufacturing workforce—is the latest in a protracted series of attacks on car workers’ jobs and conditions that is being directly orchestrated by the Labor government. Behind the backs of the workforce, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her senior ministers are collaborating with the car companies and trade unions to restructure the entire industry with the aim of boosting profits and “international competitiveness.”" Full Article Here
Grand Rapids ‘Gets’ Transit « Michigan Now
Grand Rapids ‘Gets’ Transit « Michigan Now
Posted to MichiganNow.org on Monday, May 9, 2011
Last Tuesday, May 3, Grand Rapids and 6 surrounding communities approved a millage for a Bus Rapid Transit system. It will include 10 hybrid electric buses on a 10 mile route downtown. 19 new bus stations will have message boards showing the next bus will arrive in 10 minutes or less.
It’s supposed to feel permanent and powerful, like a train. It will be carried out of the Rapid, the Grand Rapids transit company. Voters agreed to raise $9 million. This will get them about $30 million in matching funds from the federal government. The BRT program can lead to light and heavy rail transit funding later from Washington. West Michigan has become the leader in public transit for the state.
Michigan Now’s Chris McCarus caught up with Dave Bulkowski. He runs the group Disability Advocates of Kent County. They led the successful campaign. Full Article | Michigan Now
Posted to MichiganNow.org on Monday, May 9, 2011
Last Tuesday, May 3, Grand Rapids and 6 surrounding communities approved a millage for a Bus Rapid Transit system. It will include 10 hybrid electric buses on a 10 mile route downtown. 19 new bus stations will have message boards showing the next bus will arrive in 10 minutes or less.
It’s supposed to feel permanent and powerful, like a train. It will be carried out of the Rapid, the Grand Rapids transit company. Voters agreed to raise $9 million. This will get them about $30 million in matching funds from the federal government. The BRT program can lead to light and heavy rail transit funding later from Washington. West Michigan has become the leader in public transit for the state.
Michigan Now’s Chris McCarus caught up with Dave Bulkowski. He runs the group Disability Advocates of Kent County. They led the successful campaign. Full Article | Michigan Now
Voter Suppression Bills Sweep the Country | Center for Media and Democracy
Voter Suppression Bills Sweep the Country | Center for Media and Democracy
"A wave of voter suppression legislation is emerging from newly elected GOP governors and Republican legislators that would make it much more difficult for traditional Democratic constituencies to vote -- just in time for the 2012 election. About a dozen states are are actively considering legislation that would make voting much more difficult for college students, minorities, the elderly and the disabled. In some states, like Ohio, it is estimated that close to 1 million people would be affected by these changes." Full Article Here | Center for Media and Democracy
"A wave of voter suppression legislation is emerging from newly elected GOP governors and Republican legislators that would make it much more difficult for traditional Democratic constituencies to vote -- just in time for the 2012 election. About a dozen states are are actively considering legislation that would make voting much more difficult for college students, minorities, the elderly and the disabled. In some states, like Ohio, it is estimated that close to 1 million people would be affected by these changes." Full Article Here | Center for Media and Democracy
In Two Steps Obama Can End Secret Donations in 2012 | MichaelMoore.com
In Two Steps Obama Can End Secret Donations in 2012 | MichaelMoore.com
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"President Obama has it in his power to bring significant transparency to federal elections. Congressional opposition is irrelevant to the signing of executive orders and the enforcement of existing laws. People have the right to know who is funding campaign activities so voters know their business before the government. People also have the right to know whether corporations are being favored for government contracts because of their political donations. And, campaign disclosure laws need to be enforced to be effective. Transparency is essential to reducing the corruption of politics. It is time for the Obama administration to act. Full Article by Kevin Zeese | MichaelMoore.com
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"President Obama has it in his power to bring significant transparency to federal elections. Congressional opposition is irrelevant to the signing of executive orders and the enforcement of existing laws. People have the right to know who is funding campaign activities so voters know their business before the government. People also have the right to know whether corporations are being favored for government contracts because of their political donations. And, campaign disclosure laws need to be enforced to be effective. Transparency is essential to reducing the corruption of politics. It is time for the Obama administration to act. Full Article by Kevin Zeese | MichaelMoore.com
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