October 30, 2008 – 4:58 pm
Scripps wins Leland Mock Election 124 to 21!
Check out pictures here.
Check out a video of Leland student Ben Fellows introducing Dan Scripps, and Dan Scripps at the Mock Election:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QnrdbrCi4Y
October 29, 2008 – 6:47 pm
Today the Leelanau Enterprise and the Benzie Record Patriot each endorsed our campaign for State Representative.
The Leelanau Enterprise praised my “ability to see through party rhetoric and find common sense answers.”
The Benzie Record Patriot noted my “commitment to, and experience with, alternative energy [which] will uniquely poise this area to reap the benefits of this [...]
October 28, 2008 – 10:26 am
This morning the Traverse City Record-Eagle endorsed our campaign for State Representative.
The endorsement highlighted our strong positive message on Jobs, Schools and the Great Outdoors, including working to close the loopholes in the Great Lakes Compact and efforts to make school funding more equitable.
Importantly, the Record-Eagle also took my opponent to task for “taking the [...]
October 24, 2008 – 1:14 pm
The Muskegon Chronicle today became the third newspaper to endorse our campaign for State Representative saying, “We like what we see in Democratic newcomer Dan Scripps, who wins our endorsement this time out.” The newspaper went on to write, “Scripps is an outdoorsman, who impressed our editorial board with his commitment to the Great Lakes [...]
October 23, 2008 – 7:32 pm
(Part 11 in an 11-week economic plan to get Michigan moving again and get our people back to work)
With all the challenges facing Michigan’s economy, the first thing the legislature needs to do is to make sure it’s not making a difficult situation even worse. Michigan citizens deserve a state legislature that is willing to [...]
October 18, 2008 – 11:02 am
The Manistee News Advocate today endorsed our campaign for State Representative, saying Dan is “the best candidate to lead the people of Manistee County, the 101st District, and Michigan into the future.”
The endorsement, made after the paper interviewed both candidates and following two Manistee County forums, highlights Dan’s focus on job creation and commitment to [...]
October 9, 2008 – 2:23 pm
(Part 9 in an 11-week economic plan to get Michigan moving again and get our people back to work)
There has been a lot of talk recently, both nationally and as part of the local political discussion, about the proper role of regulation. To some, regulation - any regulation - is always bad, an ideological position [...]
October 1, 2008 – 5:46 pm
With just 34 days to go until Election Day, the choice in this election is becoming clearer by the day. Over the next couple weeks, I hope to highlight the differences my opponent and I have on a number of key issues facing our state and our communities. Today we begin by highlighting our differences [...]
September 25, 2008 – 6:00 pm
(Part 7 in an 11-week economic plan to get Michigan moving again and get our people back to work)
Last summer, on a business trip out east, I decided on the way home to get off the interstate and travel some of the state highways and county roads that wound through the small towns I otherwise [...]
September 24, 2008 – 2:33 pm
Earlier today, at Senior Centers across the district, I launched an aggressive effort to ensure that our local senior citizens have a State Representative who is standing up for their interests in Lansing. Local seniors should be able to enjoy their retirement years with peace of mind and dignity. Unfortunately, as a result of the [...]
