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Scott Does Politics

• Love for dogs key in Precinct Delegate race

  Precinct Delegate's bowling average, pastor's remarks called into question by opponents
  
  KENTWOOD, MI (Don't-Want-To-Be-Associated-With-McCain Press) - Democratic Precinct Delegate Scott Urbanowski (D-Smartypants) told reporters that his experience - and love for man's best friend - will be key to saving Kentwood's Third Precinct from Complete and Utter Annihilation.
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 3:03am Eastern Daylight Time

MichiganLiberal

• Jack Hoogendyk supports Dillon recall

  As I've said all along, I could blog the Carl Levin-Jack Hoogendyk race in my sleep.  I assume that, as this year's sacrificial lamb, Hoogendyk is after something other than to be one of Michigan's two senators.  Fortunately for us, Hoogendyk has chosen to blog, leaving his thoughts out there [...]

  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 12:14am Eastern Daylight Time

Michigan Messenger

• Politics, Dow and dioxin

  Politics at both state and federal levels has interfered with regulation of dioxin contamination from Dow Chemical, critics say.

  After the behind-the-scenes intervention of Lt. Gov. John Cherry late last month, state environmental regulators  backed down on their objections to a dioxin disposal plan proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers.  [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:58pm Eastern Daylight Time

Conservative Media

• Policy summit brings together diverse progressive groups

  
  LANSING -- Only the Second Annual Michigan Policy Conference, sponsored by the Michigan Prospect, could bring so many diverse progressive groups together under one roof.
  
  More than 600 people gathered at the Lansing Center for an all-day summit to work toward some common [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:35pm Eastern Daylight Time

Michigan Messenger

• Mixed results for planned protests against Church of Scientology

  A planned protest against the Church of Scientology (CoS) had one success and one failure in Michigan on Saturday.

  The Church of Scientology has two offices in Michigan, one in Battle Creek and one in Farmington Hills. Both were to be picketed by protesters on May 10th, [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:43pm Eastern Daylight Time

MichiganLiberal

• Surprising lessons from the 2006 general election.

  A few days before the 2006 election, State Republican Chair Saul Anuzis sent out a taunting email, claiming the Republicans had launched a boldly re-engineered "Get-Out-The-Vote" drive, whose unprecedented effectiveness would push their candidates several percentage points above their standing in the late polls.  Saul believed he had caught the [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:37pm Eastern Daylight Time

RightMichigan.com

• MICHIGAN CANDIDATE ISSUES STATE WIDE ULTIMATUM TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER CANDIDATES

  Hillman, MI - May 8, 2008 -- 106TH district candidate for Michigan State Representative  ... [...]
  
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  Fetched: May 11, 2008, 7:25pm Eastern Daylight Time

christinebarry.com

• Thanks Again, From The Bottom Of Our Stomachs

  Just want to give another shout out to our awesome commissioners. From the AP: The number of Michigan households getting food stamps has risen 53 percent in the past five years, with one in eight state residents now aided by the nutrition assistance program, authorities say. In all, 590,600 state households got [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 5:24pm Eastern Daylight Time by christine

One Detroit Network

• The Obama and McCain Wars: The Black Vote by Akindele Akinyemi

  
  The Barack Obama and John McCain Showdown is getting ready for battle. With Hillary Clinton out of the way this should be a battle for the ages.
  
  The pressure is on for me to actually choose a candidate. I originally said I was not [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 3:38pm Eastern Daylight Time

Western Right

• How to Lower Gas Prices

  With gas prices nearly four dollars a gallon, people need relief. But only the right proposals will ease the "pain at the pump".
  
  A variety of ideas have been bandied about. Some would be ineffective, others would be counterproductive. One idea, a gas tax holiday, would have only a [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 12:17pm Eastern Daylight Time

MichiganLiberal

• Camp Millie kicks off for 2008 - starting in Grand Rapids

  Camp Millie is Michigan's homegrown version of the campaign/activist training of Camp Wellstone. It's arranged by the Justice Caucus, Michigan's Democratic Progressive caucus. They are getting in gear for the 2008 elections by holding a training May 17-18th in Grand Rapids. More trainings to follow in Kalamazoo, and Detroit.

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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time

Michigan Messenger

• Michigan Pride plans 20th anniversary bash not to miss

  LANSING -- Candice Risner just wanted her band Bridgewater to play the Michigan Pride Festival last year. So she made phone calls and sent e-mails, and in her word she "finally" got a return call. She attended a meeting, and agreed to book her own band [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 11:26am Eastern Daylight Time

Blogging For Michigan

• MI Republican Non-Solution to High Gas Prices

  Can you guess what the GOP solution is for high gas prices? C'mon, I know you can. It's the same solution they have for every problem.

  That horse is still dead, but they continue to beat and beat and beat...

  Local Republican lawmakers are pushing their own version of a [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 9:11am Eastern Daylight Time

MichiganLiberal

• I woke up this morning, and the sun had risen in the east

  Nolan Finley's column this morning had a very promising headline.  It was "Payment coming for reckless war."  In the past, the Detroit News has endorsed solutions to the violence in Iraq, including flooding the country with an additional 100,000 American soldiers, so I thought maybe it was a moment of [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 9:07am Eastern Daylight Time

Mich GOP

• Articles of Interest 5-11-08

  177 Days until Election Day ARTICLES OF INTEREST: HAPPY MOTHERS DAY…to ours and all the moms…in so many cases, the real unsung heroes. Mother's Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "I Love You's." [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:30am Eastern Daylight Time by sanuzis

Blogging For Michigan

• Happy Mother's Day!

  My son sent me this Mother's Day card that I just had to share with everyone.

  

  Inside: "A mom is a supporter you can always count on."

  How true, but some children make it harder to love them than others! [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 8:16am Eastern Daylight Time

RightMichigan.com

• Why You Should Support Dr. Carol Weaver by Akindele Akinyemi

  My #1 overall draft pick for State Representative in District 7 in Detroit is Dr.... [...]
  
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  Fetched: May 11, 2008, 7:25am Eastern Daylight Time

Vote No on JOE

• Eccentric Letter from Republican Gets It Wrong

  This letter from a Republican tries again to tie me to MoveOn.org and even tries to trot out the idea that my activities are "well-funded" by MoveOn. So, just to set the record straight, I am a member of MoveOn. However they have not given me one penny. I have [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 6:26am Eastern Daylight Time

• Fealk Wins Progressive Activist of the Year Award

  
  Yesterday at the Michigan Progress Summit in Lansing, Christine Barry and Jim Hightower presented me with the first annual Progressive Activist of the Year Award. I'm honored to be the first recipient of this award. The award was created by Blogging for Michigan.
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 5:55am Eastern Daylight Time

MichiganLiberal

• Sunday Coffee Talk/Open Thread - Policy Summit Hangover Edition

  Okay, I don't have a hangover... I haven't even had an alcoholic beverage in my life! Still, how about it for the Michigan Prospect and the many volunteers who helped put on the 2008 Michigan Policy Summit! And of course, thanks to those of you who attended - including bloggers! [...]

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 4:45am Eastern Daylight Time