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Republicans show some Noel cheer
A revealing yuletide poll gives new meaning to the phrase "Christmas party." Republicans are more likely to wish folks a "Merry Christmas" and attend a religious service during the holiday season than independents or Democrats, says the survey of 600 voters taken Dec.
Group D.C.-bound, but keeps local roots
A new group aiming to tackle the growing problem of vacant and abandoned property in hurting urban centers says it can maintain its mission and keep its credibility from a perch in the nation's capital.
Great Lakes Bay federal lawmakers urge Congress to prevent spread of Asian carp
Mid-Michigan congressional leaders have urged the federal government to immediately step in to stop the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
Taxpayers pay when local government agencies play politics
Seven local agencies have spent more than $1.3 million of taxpayer money on lobbyists in the last three years, shifting dollars away from local services like patching pot holes to instead woo political powerbrokers.
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Kildee tells UPI that Henderson's replacement coming from outside General Motors
General Motors on Tuesday said Henderson has resigned after eight turbulent months as head of the largest U.S. automaker.
The congressman representing Flint says three post offices in the city that were in danger of being shuttered have been taken off the closure list.
Kildee gets his wish: congressional hearing Wednesday on Delphi bankruptcy
U.S. Rep. Dale E. Kildee's quest for a congressional hearing into Delphi's bankruptcy and its effect on workers and retirees will come to fruition Wedensday in Washington, D.C. The Flint Democrat said in a news release today that the House of Representatives' Subcomittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold the hearing at his ...
U.S. lawmaker pushes to extend jobless pay cutoff
Washington -- A Washington state congressman introduced a high-stakes bill today that would help 70,000 laid-off Michigan workers who face cashing their last unemployment check in mid-February. Rep.
Delphi salaried retirees return to testify in House hearing
A slow, steady stream of water created the Grand Canyon. And Den Black is a slow, steady stream for the Delphi Salaried Retirees Association.
Mich. Dems wary; GOP suspicious of Obama's plan for Afghan troop surge
Washington -- Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Michigan, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said when he heard President Barack Obama's plan for Afghanistan on Tuesday night, "I got a pit in my stomach that this ain't going to work." The Holland Republican said he is troubled by Obama setting a timetable for bringing U.S. troops home ...
Bay City officials meet with several national policy makers during trip to Washington D.C.
Bay City Mayor Charles Brunner and Manager Robert Belleman kicked off their trip to Washington D.C. this week with a day of meetings with national lawmakers.
The fight over federal funding for abortion moved to the Senate on Thursday as opponents targeted provisions that are not as restrictive as one written by a Michigan lawmaker into the version passed by the House.
EDITORIAL: Stupak's anti-abortion amendment tramples women and the law
There are principled stands against abortion. And there are ways in which current law prohibits the kind of "abortion on demand" decried by abortion opponents -- strictures involving minors, the use of federal funds and procedures to end late-term pregnancies.
Report: Now 237 millionaires in Congress -- six from Michigan, two representing Metro Detroit
While many Americans are struggling to make ends meet, a number of national lawmakers are living comfortably: Figures from 2008 suggest 44 percent of Congress members are millionaires, compared to around one percent of the general population.
Sablan: Bill to help disadvantaged youth finish education introduced
U.S. Rep. Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan , along with Rep. Dale Kildee and 33 other members, is pushing new legislation to help young people who drop out of school finish their education.
Obama launches yearly American Indian summits
Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 9:53 a.m. WASHINGTON a ' President Barack Obama is making good on a campaign promise to have a yearly summit with American Indians to hear their concerns.
The Anti-Choice Democrats Wiling to Derail Healthcare Reform
WaPo reports today that a number of anti-choice holdouts among Democrats are "threatening to oppose the measure over the issue of abortion to create a question about its passage." "I will continue whipping my colleagues to oppose bringing the bill to the floor for a vote until a clean vote against public funding for abortion is allowed," Rep.
Local congressman weighs in on health care reform
The health care debate is heating up again this week on Capitol Hill and one local congressman is gaining national attention for his support of insurance companies and what he calls "free speech." U.S. Representative Dave Camp of Midland is among the many Republicans celebrating a political victory this weekend.
City zoning map starts rumors about the location of Mott Community College's new parking lot
FLINT, Michigan -- A map supposedly floating around from the city's Zoning Board of Appeals has started rumors at Mott Community College .
Teamsters will be at two Fort Wayne car dealers this weekend protesting what they say are unfair tactics by General Motors Co.
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