Saturday, January 26, 2013
2013 Muskegon County Board of Commissioners
DISTRICT NO. 1
Rillastine R. Wilkins (D)
2305 5th Street
Muskegon Heights., MI 49444
wilkinsri@co.muskegon.mi.us
(H) (231) 733-1581
City of Muskegon (precincts 8 & 9),
All of the City of Muskegon Heights (precincts 1 - 4),
City of Norton Shores (precinct 1)
DISTRICT NO. 2
Benjamin E. Cross (D)
2115 Sampson Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49441
crossbe@co.muskegon.mi.us
(C) (231) 670-6047
City of Muskegon (precincts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14),
City of Norton Shores (precinct 9) ,
All of the City of Roosevelt Park (precincts 1 & 2)
DISTRICT NO. 3
Susie Hughes (D)
2425 Safari Lane
Muskegon, MI 49442
hughessu@co.muskegon.mi.us
(231) 343-4092
All of Muskegon Charter Twp (precincts 1 - 7)
DISTRICT NO. 4
Robert Scolnik (R)
4460 Cherrywood Court
Muskegon, MI 49441
scolnikro@co.muskegon.mi.us
(H) (231) 798-2828
City of Norton Shores
(precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 10)
DISTRICT NO. 5
Marvin Engle (R)
5054 S. Sheridan Drive
Muskegon, MI 49444
englema@co.muskegon.mi.us
(H) (231) 865-6116
All of Fruitport Charter Twp (precincts 1 - 4),
All of Ravenna Township (precinct 1),
and All of Sullivan Township (precinct 1)
DISTRICT NO. 6
CHARLES NASH, Vice-Chairman (D)
819 Amity Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442
nashch@co.muskegon.mi.us
(H) (231) 767-2345
City of Muskegon (precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7)
DISTRICT NO. 7
James Derezinski (D)
11 Wolf Lake Road
Muskegon, MI 49442
derezinskija@co.muskegon.mi.us
(H) (231) 788-4849
All of Casnovia Twp (precinct 1),
All of Cedar Creek Twp (precinct 1),
All of Egelston Twp (precincts 1 - 3),
All of Holton Twp (precinct 1), and
All of Moorland Township (precinct 1)
DISTRICT NO. 8
Terry Sabo (D)
1188 N. Robinhood Drive
Muskegon, MI 49445
sabote@co.muskegon.mi.us
(H) (231) 740-2724
Dalton Twp (Precinct 3),
All of Fruitland Twp (precincts 1 & 2),
All of Laketon Twp (precincts 1 - 3), and
All of the City of North Muskegon (precincts 1 & 2)
DISTRICT NO. 9
Kenneth Mahoney (D)
8008 Old Channel Trail
Montague, MI 49437
mahoneyke@co.muskegon.mi.us
(H) (231) 894-8608
All of Blue Lake Twp (precinct 1),
Dalton Twp (precincts 1, 2, & 4),
All of Montague Twp (precinct 1),
All of White River Twp (precinct 1),
All of Whitehall Twp (precinct 1),
All of the City of Montague (precinct 1), and
All of the City of Whitehall (precinct 1
DO PENALTIES FOR SMOKERS AND THE OBESE MAKE SENSE?
News from The Associated Press
DO PENALTIES FOR SMOKERS AND THE OBESE MAKE SENSE?
""If I'm obese, the health care costs are not totally borne by me.
They're borne by other people in my health insurance plan and - when I'm older - by Medicare," Cawley said.
From an economist's perspective, there would be less reason to grouse about unhealthy behaviors by smokers, obese people, motorcycle riders who eschew helmets and other health sinners if they agreed to pay the financial price for their choices.
That's the rationale for a provision in the Affordable Care Act - "Obamacare" to its detractors - that starting next year allows health insurers to charge smokers buying individual policies up to 50 percent higher premiums.
A 60-year-old could wind up paying nearly $5,100 on top of premiums.
The new law doesn't allow insurers to charge more for people who are overweight, however."
DO PENALTIES FOR SMOKERS AND THE OBESE MAKE SENSE?
""If I'm obese, the health care costs are not totally borne by me.
They're borne by other people in my health insurance plan and - when I'm older - by Medicare," Cawley said.
From an economist's perspective, there would be less reason to grouse about unhealthy behaviors by smokers, obese people, motorcycle riders who eschew helmets and other health sinners if they agreed to pay the financial price for their choices.
That's the rationale for a provision in the Affordable Care Act - "Obamacare" to its detractors - that starting next year allows health insurers to charge smokers buying individual policies up to 50 percent higher premiums.
A 60-year-old could wind up paying nearly $5,100 on top of premiums.
The new law doesn't allow insurers to charge more for people who are overweight, however."
Climate shocker: Carry on as we are until 2050, planet will be FINE
Climate shocker: Carry on as we are until 2050, planet will be FINE • The Register
"New research produced by a Norwegian government project, described as "truly sensational" by independent experts, indicates that humanity's carbon emissions produce far less global warming than had been thought: so much so that there is no danger of producing warming beyond the IPCC upper safe limit of 2°C for many decades.
“In our project we have worked on finding out the overall effect of all known feedback mechanisms,” says project manager Terje Berntsen, who is a professor at the University of Oslo’s Department of Geosciences and a senior research fellow at the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo (CICERO)."
"New research produced by a Norwegian government project, described as "truly sensational" by independent experts, indicates that humanity's carbon emissions produce far less global warming than had been thought: so much so that there is no danger of producing warming beyond the IPCC upper safe limit of 2°C for many decades.
“In our project we have worked on finding out the overall effect of all known feedback mechanisms,” says project manager Terje Berntsen, who is a professor at the University of Oslo’s Department of Geosciences and a senior research fellow at the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo (CICERO)."
Judge rules EPA can’t mandate use of nonexistent biofuels
Judge rules EPA can’t mandate use of nonexistent biofuels | The Daily Caller
"The court sided with the country’s chief oil and gas lobby, the American Petroleum Institute, in striking down the 2012 EPA mandate that would have forced refineries to purchase more than $8 million in credits for 8.65 million of gallons of the cellulosic biofuel.
However, none of the biofuel is commercially available."
"The court sided with the country’s chief oil and gas lobby, the American Petroleum Institute, in striking down the 2012 EPA mandate that would have forced refineries to purchase more than $8 million in credits for 8.65 million of gallons of the cellulosic biofuel.
However, none of the biofuel is commercially available."
GOP threatens formal action against EPA for not disclosing emails
GOP threatens formal action against EPA for not disclosing emails | Washington Free Beacon
"The EPA redacted names in the email. However, Vitter says the FOIA exemption used by EPA does not apply to the released documents.
“This strikes me as incredibly fishy and begs a number of important questions,” Vitter said in a statement.
“The EPA needs to honor the president’s pledge of transparency and release these documents without redaction of the administrator’s email address a big first step toward removing the blanket of secrecy in this agency.”
“EPA’s supposed reliance on ‘precedent’ is especially misleading because they’re clearly using a separate and distinct practice than previous administrations,” Vitter said.
“And if ‘Richard Windsor’ is no more than a standard work email account, why not share the unredacted versions and prove it to the American public?”"
"The EPA redacted names in the email. However, Vitter says the FOIA exemption used by EPA does not apply to the released documents.
“This strikes me as incredibly fishy and begs a number of important questions,” Vitter said in a statement.
“The EPA needs to honor the president’s pledge of transparency and release these documents without redaction of the administrator’s email address a big first step toward removing the blanket of secrecy in this agency.”
“EPA’s supposed reliance on ‘precedent’ is especially misleading because they’re clearly using a separate and distinct practice than previous administrations,” Vitter said.
“And if ‘Richard Windsor’ is no more than a standard work email account, why not share the unredacted versions and prove it to the American public?”"
Who's Right On Climate? A Single NASA Scientist Vs. More Than 20
Who's Right On Climate? A Single NASA Scientist Vs. More Than 20 - Investors.com
"We live in a society where dissent from the left-wing narrative is not tolerated.
So it's no surprise that more than 20 retired NASA scientists and engineers are not getting the same media treatment that a single doomsayer whose quarter-of-a-century-old prediction has not come to pass.
The opinion of that one man will outweigh that of more than 20 because it fits the script."
"We live in a society where dissent from the left-wing narrative is not tolerated.
So it's no surprise that more than 20 retired NASA scientists and engineers are not getting the same media treatment that a single doomsayer whose quarter-of-a-century-old prediction has not come to pass.
The opinion of that one man will outweigh that of more than 20 because it fits the script."
Friday, January 25, 2013
'I was horny' says man accused of snapping photos under restroom stalls at Grand Traverse Mall
'I was horny' says man accused of snapping photos under restroom stalls at Grand Traverse Mall | MLive.com
"A northern Michigan man accused of taking pictures of people in mall restroom stalls told police he was “horny” at the time, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle."
"A northern Michigan man accused of taking pictures of people in mall restroom stalls told police he was “horny” at the time, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle."
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Killing candidacies in the cradle
The Democrats are really good at it.
They target Republicans early on for the strategy of crazy which was successful against the Tea party movement, a consistent blogosphere and media attempt to create a deadly public perception of a rising Republican star.
We’ve seen this already in The “crazy-ing” of Marco Rubio, an effort which continues via Lawrence “The Fighter” O’Donnell and others.
I see they’re doing it already to Rand Paul, as reported by Ann Althouse (h/t Instapundit):
We need to counter this effort to kill our candidacies in the cradle, and to focus on doing the same.
They target Republicans early on for the strategy of crazy which was successful against the Tea party movement, a consistent blogosphere and media attempt to create a deadly public perception of a rising Republican star.
We’ve seen this already in The “crazy-ing” of Marco Rubio, an effort which continues via Lawrence “The Fighter” O’Donnell and others.
I see they’re doing it already to Rand Paul, as reported by Ann Althouse (h/t Instapundit):
“GOP Senator Pushes Gun-Running Conspiracy Theory During Benghazi Hearing.”
That’s the way they put it over at Think Progress. I’ve watched the video. Rand Paul asks a question. It seems histrionic to equate asking a question with pushing a conspiracy theory, and the truth is Hillary Clinton’s answer has the ring of… lying.The goal of Think Progress is that in a year or so Rand Paul, Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, and Bobby Jindal, among others, will have high negatives and be labeled in the public mind as “extremist” crazy people.
The effort on the left to stereotype Rand Paul as a nutcase is so strenuous that it stimulates my root-for-the-underdog instinct. And makes me suspicious. I feel a Rand-Paul-must-be-destroyed conspiracy theory blossoming within.
We need to counter this effort to kill our candidacies in the cradle, and to focus on doing the same.
Illinois bond rating sinks to worst in the nation with S&P downgrade
Illinois bond rating sinks to worst in the nation with S&P downgrade - Chicago Sun-Times
"The move by Standard & Poor’s to rate Illinois’ bonds at A- with a negative outlook comes as the state is preparing to go out on the market Wednesday with a $500 million bond issue."
"The move by Standard & Poor’s to rate Illinois’ bonds at A- with a negative outlook comes as the state is preparing to go out on the market Wednesday with a $500 million bond issue."
Drunk science teacher unconscious, 4X legal limit in lab at top PA high school
Carol Wittschieben: Drunk science teacher unconscious, 4X legal limit in lab at top PA high school - Riehl World News
"A high school chemistry teacher was found passed out drunk with a blood alcohol reading four times the legal limit for drivers – half way through teaching an advanced chemistry class.
Carol Wittschieben, 42, was found unconscious in a Pennsylvania school laboratory while her 16 and 17-year-old students took a test in the classroom next door, according to Philly.com.
The teacher at Conestoga High School, which is ranked as the third best school in the state, later admitted she had been drinking alcohol from a water bottle hidden in her purse."
"A high school chemistry teacher was found passed out drunk with a blood alcohol reading four times the legal limit for drivers – half way through teaching an advanced chemistry class.
Carol Wittschieben, 42, was found unconscious in a Pennsylvania school laboratory while her 16 and 17-year-old students took a test in the classroom next door, according to Philly.com.
The teacher at Conestoga High School, which is ranked as the third best school in the state, later admitted she had been drinking alcohol from a water bottle hidden in her purse."
Union Will Use 'Any Legal Means' To Combat Members Who Want To Leave
Union Will Use 'Any Legal Means' To Combat Members Who Want To Leave [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Michigan Education Association President Steve Cook said his union will use “any legal means at our disposal” to combat members who want to leave the union."
"Michigan Education Association President Steve Cook said his union will use “any legal means at our disposal” to combat members who want to leave the union."
Has the GEICO Gecko Trampled on the Second Amendment?
The PJ Tatler » Has the GEICO Gecko Trampled on the Second Amendment?
"It seems that GEICO, ...... has canceled a customer’s policy because the customer is engaged in the firearms industry.
Here is the letter that GEICO sent to the canceled customer. Click to enlarge."
"It seems that GEICO, ...... has canceled a customer’s policy because the customer is engaged in the firearms industry.
Here is the letter that GEICO sent to the canceled customer. Click to enlarge."
Bill To Set Limit For Driving While Stoned Has A Good Chance
Bill To Set Limit For Driving While Stoned Has A Good Chance « CBS Denver
"In 2011, the most recent data available, 13 percent of deadly crashes in Colorado involved pot.
This is the third year lawmakers have tried to pass the bill, and they watered it down this time to make sure it gets through."
"In 2011, the most recent data available, 13 percent of deadly crashes in Colorado involved pot.
This is the third year lawmakers have tried to pass the bill, and they watered it down this time to make sure it gets through."
This Is the World's Largest Container Ship, But Not for Long
This Is the World's Largest Container Ship, But Not for Long | Autopia | Wired.com
"Meet the CMA CGM Marco Polo.
It’s held the title of largest container ship in the world for a little over a month.
But later this year, it will lose that distinction."
"Meet the CMA CGM Marco Polo.
It’s held the title of largest container ship in the world for a little over a month.
But later this year, it will lose that distinction."
Thursday afternoon links
Thursday afternoon links | AEIdeas
"7. UK study last year found that female teachers give male students lower grades, and similar evidence was found recently in the US."
"7. UK study last year found that female teachers give male students lower grades, and similar evidence was found recently in the US."
Best of the Web Today: War on Women
Best of the Web Today: The Todd Akin of Newspapers - WSJ.com
Reader Kenneth Johnson argues that it's a bad idea:
As a Marine Corps veteran of three combat tours, the first as a rifle platoon commander during the Vietnam War, my concern is what this policy will contribute to further breaking down the already-troubled relationships of men and women in our society.
Friedrich von Hayek wrote that profound social knowledge is embedded in tradition that has evolved through the millennia of human experience. In "The Fatal Conceit," he taught that a society breaks these traditions just because someone has a "good idea" of what would be fair. When these notions are enacted through legislation and court decisions, there is a very real risk of wasting this profound knowledge.
In my view, traditions in the military and civil society are severely broken and the embedded wisdom lost forever where women have combat roles. Totally independent of whether women can physically and mentally contribute to American military effectiveness and efficiency, I am concerned about the broader social implications of a civilization that believes that combat is an appropriate role for women.
For the record, I have ordered men to undertake missions where the entire platoon was at risk. During Operation Dewey Canyon in 1969 (the real one, not the incoming secretary of defense's one), I lost all seven of the Marine casualties I had during my tour. One died five feet from me. We moved on. Others died moments before I got to their position. We moved on. After one firefight, we carried a gut-shot Navy corpsman, who knew how much trouble he was in, for miles up a steep hill out of Laos.
How does a man not give special comfort to a wounded woman? My last Marine died in my arms from a wound I thought he would have survived. Could I have held her in my arms without reservation?
I had to decide how to handle the situation where a new squad leader beat a Marine who fell asleep on watch, the latter punishable by death in time of war. The decision process I went through is captured in a speech I gave to the Valley Forge Military Academy almost a year ago.
My concerns:
What kind of a man is it who can send women off to kill and maim? What kind of society does that?
What kind of men sharing a fire-team foxhole with a woman and two other men don't treat the woman more gently?
What kind of society bemoaning that men don't seem to respect women can't see that part of the respect they demand is predicated on the specialness of the other?
Perhaps it is possible in a firefight to distinguish between how one treats women and men, but I doubt that I could do it. And if I am trained to treat men and women the same throughout my career, can this have no significant effect on how I treat women otherwise?
Climate-Change Misdirection
In his second inaugural address on Monday, President Obama laudably promised to "respond to the threat of climate change."
Unfortunately, when the president described the urgent nature of the threat—the "devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms"—the scary examples suggested that he is contemplating poor policies that don't point to any real, let alone smart, solutions.
Global warming is a problem that needs fixing, but exaggeration doesn't help, and it often distracts us from simple, cheaper and smarter solutions.
For starters, let's address the three horsemen of the climate apocalypse that Mr. Obama mentioned.
Historical analysis of wildfires around the world shows that since 1950 their numbers have decreased globally by 15%.
Estimates published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences show that even with global warming proceeding uninterrupted, the level of wildfires will continue to decline until around midcentury and won't resume on the level of 1950—the worst for fire—before the end of the century.
Claiming that droughts are a consequence of global warming is also wrong.
The world has not seen a general increase in drought.
A study published in Nature in November shows globally that "there has been little change in drought over the past 60 years."
The U.N. Climate Panel in 2012 concluded: "Some regions of the world have experienced more intense and longer droughts, in particular in southern Europe and West Africa, but in some regions droughts have become less frequent, less intense, or shorter, for example, in central North America and northwestern Australia."
As for one of the favorites of alarmism, hurricanes in recent years don't indicate that storms are getting worse.
Measured by total energy (Accumulated Cyclone Energy), hurricane activity is at a low not encountered since the 1970s.
The U.S. is currently experiencing the longest absence of severe landfall hurricanes in over a century—the last Category 3 or stronger storm was Wilma, more than seven years ago.
While it is likely that we will see somewhat stronger (but fewer) storms as climate change continues, a March 2012 Nature study shows that the global damage cost from hurricanes will go to 0.02% of gross domestic product annually in 2100 from 0.04% today—a drop of 50%, despite global warming
Unfortunately, when the president described the urgent nature of the threat—the "devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms"—the scary examples suggested that he is contemplating poor policies that don't point to any real, let alone smart, solutions.
Global warming is a problem that needs fixing, but exaggeration doesn't help, and it often distracts us from simple, cheaper and smarter solutions.
For starters, let's address the three horsemen of the climate apocalypse that Mr. Obama mentioned.
Historical analysis of wildfires around the world shows that since 1950 their numbers have decreased globally by 15%.
Estimates published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences show that even with global warming proceeding uninterrupted, the level of wildfires will continue to decline until around midcentury and won't resume on the level of 1950—the worst for fire—before the end of the century.
Claiming that droughts are a consequence of global warming is also wrong.
The world has not seen a general increase in drought.
A study published in Nature in November shows globally that "there has been little change in drought over the past 60 years."
The U.N. Climate Panel in 2012 concluded: "Some regions of the world have experienced more intense and longer droughts, in particular in southern Europe and West Africa, but in some regions droughts have become less frequent, less intense, or shorter, for example, in central North America and northwestern Australia."
As for one of the favorites of alarmism, hurricanes in recent years don't indicate that storms are getting worse.
Measured by total energy (Accumulated Cyclone Energy), hurricane activity is at a low not encountered since the 1970s.
The U.S. is currently experiencing the longest absence of severe landfall hurricanes in over a century—the last Category 3 or stronger storm was Wilma, more than seven years ago.
While it is likely that we will see somewhat stronger (but fewer) storms as climate change continues, a March 2012 Nature study shows that the global damage cost from hurricanes will go to 0.02% of gross domestic product annually in 2100 from 0.04% today—a drop of 50%, despite global warming
Attorney General Bill Schuette targets former Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway's law license
Attorney General Bill Schuette targets former Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway's law license | MLive.com
"Hathaway is charged in federal court with bank fraud stemming from the 2011 sale of a Grosse Pointe Park home on Lakeview Court.
She's accused of hiding assets in order to persuade a bank to forgive part of the loan on her $1.5 million home and approve its sale for $840,000."
"Hathaway is charged in federal court with bank fraud stemming from the 2011 sale of a Grosse Pointe Park home on Lakeview Court.
She's accused of hiding assets in order to persuade a bank to forgive part of the loan on her $1.5 million home and approve its sale for $840,000."
AP Exclusive: possible USAID bid rigging probed
AP Exclusive: possible USAID bid rigging probed - NBC40.net
"Memos from the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development also reveal that the IG is investigating whether Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg tried to interfere with an internal investigation.
Internal inspector general documents said he told the IG's office it shouldn't have investigated the alleged rigging, nor should the matter have been referred to the Justice Department.
Inspectors general are watchdogs within a federal agency and are supposed to operate independently.
The original investigation focused on whether Lisa Gomer, USAID general counsel, may have "wired" a contract last May so the winner of the solicitation would be the agency's retiring chief financial officer, David Ostermeyer.
The contract bidding for a "senior government-to-government assistance adviser" was canceled after questions were raised.
"If the solicitation was in fact designed for Ostermeyer to win, Ms. Gomer and USAID may have violated various federal laws, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and government ethics policies," according to a letter from two House members to USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah in November."
"Memos from the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development also reveal that the IG is investigating whether Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg tried to interfere with an internal investigation.
Internal inspector general documents said he told the IG's office it shouldn't have investigated the alleged rigging, nor should the matter have been referred to the Justice Department.
Inspectors general are watchdogs within a federal agency and are supposed to operate independently.
The original investigation focused on whether Lisa Gomer, USAID general counsel, may have "wired" a contract last May so the winner of the solicitation would be the agency's retiring chief financial officer, David Ostermeyer.
The contract bidding for a "senior government-to-government assistance adviser" was canceled after questions were raised.
"If the solicitation was in fact designed for Ostermeyer to win, Ms. Gomer and USAID may have violated various federal laws, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and government ethics policies," according to a letter from two House members to USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah in November."
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Rare tie bids for Muskegon County contracts could be decided by a coin toss
Rare tie bids for Muskegon County contracts could be decided by a coin toss | MLive.com
Hammersley said the policy change on bidding wasn’t related to the advent of more than $30 million in government contracts anticipated as a part of construction of the planned Muskegon County Jail.
Wait a minute!
Flipping a coin is a cute trick but you missed the bigger story.
The county commissioners voted on an amendment to the self-imposed "prevailing wage" burden that will cost county taxpayers millions of dollars if it is forced on bidders for the new jail.
It was a confirmation by every county commissioner (except Susie Hughes) that Muskegon will continue to march with failed counties like Wayne and Genesee in this prevailing wage rip-off of large and small contractors and the public.
Incredible.
I know you weren't at the meeting but the change was published (and highlighted!) and the entire meeting was recorded and is easily available at EyeOnMuskegon.com.
Hammersley said the policy change on bidding wasn’t related to the advent of more than $30 million in government contracts anticipated as a part of construction of the planned Muskegon County Jail.
Wait a minute!
Flipping a coin is a cute trick but you missed the bigger story.
The county commissioners voted on an amendment to the self-imposed "prevailing wage" burden that will cost county taxpayers millions of dollars if it is forced on bidders for the new jail.
It was a confirmation by every county commissioner (except Susie Hughes) that Muskegon will continue to march with failed counties like Wayne and Genesee in this prevailing wage rip-off of large and small contractors and the public.
Incredible.
I know you weren't at the meeting but the change was published (and highlighted!) and the entire meeting was recorded and is easily available at EyeOnMuskegon.com.
Michigan Works consolidation in downtown Muskegon to be done by July 1, county officials say
Michigan Works consolidation in downtown Muskegon to be done by July 1, county officials say | MLive.com
The move will bring more than 60 employees into downtown Muskegon and will save the county $1.3 million over the course of a 10-year lease with Kalamazoo-based Hinman Co., which owns the seven-story office building that overlooks Muskegon Lake.
The Muskegon City Commission this week created a Commercial Rehabilitation District for the Terrace Plaza building, which will allow real estate taxes on the facility to be frozen for 10 years as the owner moves forward with $500,000 in improvements.
.....The county currently has contracted for services located in Orchard View schools in Muskegon Township, the Goodwill Industries center in Roosevelt Park and the Oceana County Employment and Training Center in Shelby.
The county employment and training staff and human resources department are currently located in the county’s Oak Avenue facility.
Wow!
The county freezes property taxes.
Will move county employees from another county location to this new one.
Will leave Orchard View schools, Goodwill and Oceana county with empty buildings.
And the "move will save $1.3 million dollars…"!
Certainly you saw the proof and the math before you wrote your piece.
Can we see it?
Wow!
The county freezes property taxes.
Will move county employees from another county location to this new one.
Will leave Orchard View schools, Goodwill and Oceana county with empty buildings.
And the "move will save $1.3 million dollars…"!
Certainly you saw the proof and the math before you wrote your piece.
Can we see it?
LA elementary teacher charged with molesting 20 young students
LA elementary teacher charged with molesting 20 young students - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary
A Los Angeles elementary teacher faces numerous felony and misdemeanor charges after he allegedly molested 20 students during his 40-year career in the school district."
A Los Angeles elementary teacher faces numerous felony and misdemeanor charges after he allegedly molested 20 students during his 40-year career in the school district."
Why America’s Going Broke
Why America’s Going Broke | Via Meadia
"Raising taxes might make citizens more sensitive to the real cost of healthcare, but it would kill small businesses already struggling under tax burdens, particularly as they take on the costs imposed by Obamacare.
Reducing government spending might close the budget gap this year, but it would still leave our healthcare system struggling with inefficiencies and ever rising costs.
America needs to find ways of transforming the healthcare industry, not just ways to temporarily narrow the budget gap.
We don’t have a deficit problem; we have a healthcare policy problem.
"Raising taxes might make citizens more sensitive to the real cost of healthcare, but it would kill small businesses already struggling under tax burdens, particularly as they take on the costs imposed by Obamacare.
Reducing government spending might close the budget gap this year, but it would still leave our healthcare system struggling with inefficiencies and ever rising costs.
America needs to find ways of transforming the healthcare industry, not just ways to temporarily narrow the budget gap.
We don’t have a deficit problem; we have a healthcare policy problem.
Forbes is a case study on how conservatives lose institutions
» Forbes is a case study on how conservatives lose institutions - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
"Can anyone cite an example of where a prominent liberal publication has brought in a conservative in a leadership position and allowed the conservative to turn the publication on its political head?
I can’t think of an example.
This is one of the reasons we lose."
"Can anyone cite an example of where a prominent liberal publication has brought in a conservative in a leadership position and allowed the conservative to turn the publication on its political head?
I can’t think of an example.
This is one of the reasons we lose."
Combat Ban Contributed to Sexual Assault Problem
Dempsey: Combat Ban Contributed to Sexual Assault Problem | Washington Free Beacon
"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said Thursday he believes the ban on women in combat positions contributed to the military’s current sexual assault problem.
“We’ve had this ongoing issue with sexual harassment, sexual assault.
I believe it’s because we’ve had separate classes of military personnel–at some level,”
Dempsey said at a joint press conference with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to formally announce the ban has been lifted."
"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said Thursday he believes the ban on women in combat positions contributed to the military’s current sexual assault problem.
“We’ve had this ongoing issue with sexual harassment, sexual assault.
I believe it’s because we’ve had separate classes of military personnel–at some level,”
Dempsey said at a joint press conference with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to formally announce the ban has been lifted."
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