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Program aims to bring local produce into low-income homes

Anonymous on July 22, 2012 - 4:07pm

Randi Dale and her 15-year-old daughter walked away from the farmers market in Battle Creek on Wednesday with bags full of locally-grown corn, cantaloupe, peaches and cucumbers.But instead of cash, the Battle Creek resident made her purchase with a different type of currency — tokens, provided by the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program.“It helps me in so many ways,” Dale said. “It allows my kids and my family to eat healthy.”

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Shady Politics

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 1:07pm

What’s worse than unethical lawmakers crafting legislation? Unethical lawmakers facing absolutely zero repercussions for blatantly sidestepping a moral duty and trying to disenfranchise voters.
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson claims to uphold the law in Michigan - repeatedly citing putting a stop to fraud as a top priority - but her actions following this scandal will speak louder than her talking points:

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Kalamazoo-area's high-poverty schools get high grades in Mackinac Center study

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 9:08am

There's not many studies on school quality that give Loy Norrix High School an "A" and Schoolcraft High School a "D."But that's the results of a statewide analysis by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a Midland-based (conservative) think-tank.

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Holy Schmidt!

Anonymous on July 18, 2012 - 11:43am

If it weren’t for the extensive text-message record it would have been the perfect Kansas City shuffle. Democrat Rep. Roy Schmidt plotted with Republican House Speaker Jase Bolger to switch parties a moment before the filing deadline and outsource the competition to a candidate of their choosing: his son’s friend. In effect, robbing Michigan’s 76th District of their voice.

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Some politicians “Wanna Be My Doc.” Use our new Twitter generator to challenge them.

Anonymous on July 17, 2012 - 10:47am

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It looks like some Michigan politicians want to “play doctor” and take away a woman’s ability to make personal, private medical decisions for herself.

In June, Michigan vaulted to the top of the list of states with outrageous, regressive legislation on women's health by placing a monster omnibus package of bills (House Bills 5711, 5712 and 5713) on the fast-track to becoming law.

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Michigan Lawyer Who Argued For Citizens United Admits Elections Are Bought

Anonymous on July 16, 2012 - 11:32am

By Roman Collins and Jessica KeltonBillionaire Matty Moroun has come out swinging with astounding sums of money in response to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signing a deal to build a new bridge spanning from Detroit to Canada, and even the staunchest supporters of corporate speech are admitting Mr. Moroun may be buying an election.

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States Fight ALEC-Inspired Deregulation of Internet Services

Cheryl Leanza on June 6, 2012 - 6:35pm

A spate of destructive broadband bills has been sweeping across the country, spurred on by the corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Unbelievably, just as broadband Internet becomes an essential tool for millions of Americans, these states, following the pattern of the model ALEC bill, are making moves toward depriving states of any power to ensure reliable, competitive, and affordable service that serves all state residents — from small businesses to those on the other side of the digital divide. The companies behind these bills want the ability to choose to serve only the locations and the individuals that yield the greatest profits. It is simply not smart governance to leave state authorities without the power to ensure everyone can use such a critical asset.