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Monthly Archives: May 2007

A way forward: making Michigan a global capital for renewable energy

May 31, 2007 – 10:58 am

There’s a good piece over on MichiganLiberal (hat tip to Eric B.) on the economic opportunities of renewable energy and environmental protection, and it triggered a lot of what I’ve been thinking as I’ve watched from the outside as Lansing struggles with our budget dilemmas. Too often, Lansing seems trapped in old paradigms, unable to [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Economy, Issues, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Can’t we all just get along?

May 28, 2007 – 11:04 am

Today’s Muskegon Chronicle has a story on a local tourism promotion intiative where Muskegon boasts about being “Up North enough.” Evidently, the idea is to peel off some who would continue on to Ludington and parts further north and have them Settle for Muskegon. (Now that’s an advertising slogan for you…)
I know times are tight [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Economy, Issues, Natural Resources, Tourism | Comments (0)

State Republican chair calls for cuts to tourism funding

May 21, 2007 – 11:15 am

In a post this evening on MichiganLiberal.com, Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis called for cuts to Michigan’s tourism spending. In listing a series of four cuts to Michigan spending, cutting tourism spending was the number one priority for the state’s top Republican.
Here are the facts:
* Last year Michigan spent just $5.7 million on tourism [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Economy, Issues, Tourism | Comments (0)

The Republican definition of “investment”

May 17, 2007 – 11:20 am

Aha! Eureka! Gadzooks! Zoinks!
While I’ve been under the impression that the Governor and State House leadership want to invest in Michigan, and Mike Bishop and the Senate Republicans want to cut Michigan down, I now see I’ve been mistaken.
Both parties want investment. We just define it differently:
“‘If we invest this money into education for Michigan’s [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Budget, Education, Issues | Comments (0)

Mozambique, Jack Lessenberry, GOP cuts, and the budget crisis

May 16, 2007 – 11:26 am

So it’s been a while since my last post, and I guess I’m coming out swinging for the fences.
Today, PRI’s program The World program featured a story on American philanthropist Greg Carr, who’s spending $40 million to promote eco-tourism in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park. In explaining how he’s been able to convince locals in this [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Education, Health care, Issues, Natural Resources | Comments (0)

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