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Astonishing I find myself using the word "astonished" or "astonishing" a LOT lately when it comes to Michigan politics. My level of cynicism seems to be rising exponentially as each week passes when I see the outrageous and egregious things that Republicans are doing in our state. But this might take the cake....
Eclectablog - 3:27 p.m. - 7 clicks 
ROJS News & Radio has developed a PowerPoint recap of our Investigative series on the Committee to Recall Rick Snyder & Michigan Rising from December 2011-Present. Please be aware, the... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - 8:12 a.m. - 12 clicks
Getting to knooo-ooow you, getting to know all abooo-uuut you... Super, uber blogger Mark Maynard of the legendary MarkMaynard.com in Ypsilanti (and beyond) is resurrecting an event he used to hold semi-regularly called "Beer With Bloggers". It's a chance for us, the men and women behind the html code, to hang out with the folks that read our words and look at our photos and other artwork, a...
Eclectablog - 4:28 a.m. - 11 clicks
Now file this under weaselly bastard From Michigan Democratic Party Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer issued the following statement on State Representative Roy Schmidt’s decision to become a Republican: “I never had a cross word with Roy Schmidt and I enjoyed working with him as a Democrat. Unlike the GOP, the Michigan Democratic Party includ...
Motor City Liberal - Tue 6:47 p.m. - 18 clicks
With friends like these... The group working to recall Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Michigan Rising missed a campaign finance report deadline by a few days this month. Though this isn't entirely uncommon given the unnecessarily complex and cumbersome reporting methods they use, it was still a black eye to a group trying to prove that it has learned its lesson from the first recall effort and...
Eclectablog - Tue 6:07 a.m. - 20 clicks
From Michigan Democratic Party Hoekstra spokesman then reiterates Hoekstra’s opposition to federal ban on Great Lakes Drilling and Praises Slant Drilling Technology LANSING – In case you missed it, the Detroit Free Press reported that Pete Hoekstra recently told a Tea Party audience in Clarkston that he supports a plan to drill for oil in the Gre...
Motor City Liberal - Mon 7:42 p.m. - 18 clicks
Photo Credit-Spc.int The Michigan based Super Political Action Committee, Michigan Rising has filed the April 2012 Tri-Annual report with the Bureau of Elections-Department of State on Monday May... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Mon 2:04 p.m. - 16 clicks
Photo Credit-Rainbow Push Coalition (DETROIT) – On the heels of the arrest of Foss Avenue Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Reginald Flynn, D. Alexander Bullock and Rainbow PUSH Michigan will stand with the... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Mon 7:08 a.m. - 18 clicks
Envelope, please... This post took way longer than I had hoped but I traveled for work last week, spent the day at the Michigan Summit on Saturday and planted a monster garden yesterday so I simply have not had the time. First, thanks to everyone who contributed to our 2nd Quarter fundraising drive. We are so appreciative and gratified by both the donations and the many very nice comments. Wit...
Eclectablog - Mon 4:04 a.m. - 16 clicks
Something is happening in the Livingston County Republican Party. With a couple days to go until the filing deadline, both incumbent Republican Michigan House members from Livingston County, the Livingston County Sheriff, the Register of Deeds, the County Treasurer, and three members of the Livingston County Commission have primary opponents, according to f ilings with the clerk's office. We k...
Livingston County Democrats - Sun 2:06 p.m. - 30 clicks
Energizing. Engaging. Winning. I’m at the Michigan Summit in East Lansing today, soaking up a healthy dose of progressive energy, to connect with other progressives and to listen to some amazing activists share their wisdom about our path ahead together. The organizational showcase is packed full of progressive organizations: The day opens with a plenary session with introductions ...
Eclectablog - Sat 7:28 a.m. - 23 clicks
In response to all the communist-baiting hype on the right, a little Michigan history and commentary. Betsy DeVos has several former-Commie associates and friends, with whom she chums with in her nationwide crusades to radically change and overpower democratic institutions and politics in America. Robert Laurie , Michigan View contributor wrote wrote a blistering defense of “aging guitar pl...
McGuffey Gazette (Michigan) - Fri 12:50 p.m. - 55 clicks
ROJS Radio LIVE is pleased to welcome our guest Photo Credit- PolitiScoop.com Wisconsin 34th Assembly Candidate Roberta Retrum will appear on ROJS Radio LIVE @ 11:30 AM EDT. Wisconsin 34th... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Fri 10:27 a.m. - 21 clicks
His hair wasn’t the right height Yesterday, America took a trip to Mitt Romney’s adolescence and I think I’m the only one who doesn’t want to come back. Around eight AM Thursday morning, news broke about a disturbing incident that took place at the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan while Mitt was a student there in the mid 1960s. Romney’s high school friend Matthew Friedm...
Eclectablog - Fri 5:29 a.m. - 25 clicks
Photo Credit-Detroit Rainbow Push Press Release (DETROIT) - In a landmark moment, President Barack Obama endorsed the right of same-sex couples to marry on today. This decision comes on the... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 9 - 19 clicks
Photo Credit-Stephaine-dubious.com Residents of the West Willow Community in Ypsilanti, Township, Michigan should keep vigilance against a reported strangler danger situation in the area.... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 9 - 19 clicks
An Oceola Township woman who has represented working people for more than 20 years is running as a Democrat for the Livingston County Commission. Jeanette DiFlorio filed her nominating papers recently with the Livingston County Clerk’s office for County Commission District 2. DiFlorio is a Full Service Staff Representative who works for Michigan AFSCME Council 25. She has experienc...
Livingston County Democrats - May 8 - 18 clicks
ROJS News Investigative Reports Photo Credit-Google Images ROJS News & Radio over the past five months has been engaged in a investigation of a Michigan Political Action Committee, better... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 7 - 9 clicks
Photo Credit-ROJS News NAACP Detroit Branch President Wendell Anthony address members of the press at conference. The NAACP 57th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner took place Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Cobo... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 6 - 9 clicks
Photo Credit-Michigan Summit Logo We're please to welcome Ms. Chong-Anna Carfore, Director of the upcoming Michigan Summit Conference onto ROJS Radio LIVE May 5th @ 11:15 AM EST. This year’s... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 5 - 9 clicks
Image courtesy of Yahoo Images What has become of the State of Michigan, lets review: Cutting funding for public... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 3 - 6 clicks
Photo Credit-ROJS News Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley answers questions at Ann Arbor, Michigan town hall event on proposed Personal Property Tax changes. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley (R) and State... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 1 - 6 clicks
Press Release Photo Credit-Rainbow Push Detoit (DETROIT) – Today, D. Alexander Bullock will stand with members of Occupy Detroit and other local activist groups in celebration of May... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - May 1 - 5 clicks
ROJS News Op/Ed This is a story about the fact that two short years ago, when sanity was in our Michigan State Executive and Legislative Branches (yes, this was before Republican Gov. Rick... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Apr 28 - 8 clicks
