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Jobs, Schools and the Great Outdoors!

May 19, 2008 – 1:03 pm

Last week, I kicked off my campaign with a four-day tour throughout the district where I visited high schools and early childhood centers, toured downtown business districts, met with local business men and women, top conservation officials, and small family farmers.

We have a lot of work to do to turn our state around, but also [...]

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Blueprint for the Future of Michigan: Dan Scripps Intro @ WSCC Debate

March 13, 2008 – 12:33 pm

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Celebrating Labor Day 2007

September 3, 2007 – 12:46 pm

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All Star Break?

July 10, 2007 – 10:23 am

Congratulations to the Detroit Tigers as they enter the All Star Break with a one game lead in the AL Central. The Tigers are again giving us something to cheer for – going 14-5 in their last 19 games, including winning their last five, and sweeping the Red Sox, the team with the best record [...]

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25 Days to Victory

October 13, 2006 – 9:47 am

Just 25 days until victory on November 7!
I have worked hard to put forward a positive vision for the Michigan we can build together:
- Building on our strengths to bring good-paying, year-round jobs, creating a statewide entrepreneurial culture, investing in technology and renewable energy, and doing much, much more to promote the year-round opportunities for [...]

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“We need a new legislature”

September 7, 2006 – 10:17 am

Don’t take my word for it. Those are the words of Dr. Howard Tanner, who ran the Michigan DNR under Governor Milliken, speaking tonight at a forum at Benzie Central High School. Dr. Tanner noted that while Michigan used to have an environmental reputation that was second-to-none, our water and air are now getting dirtier, [...]

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The grades are in

July 13, 2006 – 10:53 am

The Michigan League of Conservation Voters has once again released their legislative scorecard, and once again, my opponent has received a failing grade for consistently voting against measures designed to protect Michigan’s natural heritage. On the eight issues most important to protecting our state’s environment, the Michigan LCV gave my opponent a score of just [...]

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Energy Fair Offers Promise of Growth for Northwest Michigan

June 15, 2006 – 11:18 am

In 1925, Henry Ford predicted that cars rolling off his assembly lines would someday be fueled by vegetation “like that sumach out by the road, or from apples, weeds, sawdust – almost anything.” [1] Nearly a century later, renewable, plant-based fuel is on its way to becoming a large-scale reality. This weekend, the Michigan Energy [...]

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A 7-Point Plan for Michigan’s Future

June 12, 2006 – 11:25 am

On Monday, June 12, we held press conferences in Elmwood Township and Scottville announcing our 7-point to Fight for Michigan’s Future. Twenty other press conferences were held across the state as part of our coordinated campaign to retake the State Legislature.
While we have many issues that we will highlight over the course of the campaign, [...]

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Michigan’s Single Business Tax

March 10, 2006 – 12:06 pm

The debate over Michigan’s Single Business Tax (SBT) is one of the hottest in the state right now, with Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson leading a petition drive to eliminate the SBT in 2007. Yesterday, the State House Tax Policy Committee approved a bill that would do the same thing.
Many of the issues involved [...]

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