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Yes, Michigan! Promoting Michigan Tourism to Grow Our Economy

August 28, 2008 – 2:13 pm

(Part 3 in an 11-week economic plan to get Michigan moving again and get our people back to work)
Over the last two weeks we’ve focused on the importance of fundamentals and promoting Michigan’s competitive advantages to get Michigan moving again. This week I’m highlighting the need for greater investment in tourism promotion as a key [...]

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

How will that history judge us?

January 30, 2008 – 1:04 am

Near the end of tonight’s State of the State address, Governor Granholm put Michigan’s current challenges into context, noting that “When history is written, it will say that this decade of economic turmoil was among the toughest any state had to face in generations.” Against that historical backdrop, Granholm asked “How will that history judge [...]

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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)

Another bottled water plant in NW Michigan?

March 9, 2007 – 11:59 am

The Traverse City Record-Eagle is today reporting that officials from Kalkaska’s Downtown Development Authority are planning to approach Nestle Waters about building another bottled water plant in Northwest Michigan, this one taking water that feeds the Manistee River.
This debate, which is possible because of the so-called Water Legacy Act that opened up Michigan’s publicly-owned lakes, [...]

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

An economic plan that puts local people first

October 17, 2006 – 9:39 am

Tonight at the Manistee County forum hosted by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians I laid out an eight-point economic plan that builds on our strengths and puts local people first.
If we’re going to turn our state around, it’s crucial that we have local-based representatives that are willing to stand up to the Lansing [...]

By Dan Scripps | Posted in Economy, Education, Investment, Issues, Renewable Energy, Tourism | Comments (0)

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 [...]

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

Cycle for Change Tour of M-22 starts today

August 9, 2006 – 10:42 am

With the primary behind us, it’s now time to focus our attention squarely on the choice facing local voters this November, and to highlight this choice I’m kicking off a three-day, 114.5 mile tour of the entitety of M-22 that starts this morning at 9 am. We’re calling it the “Cycle for Change,” and I [...]

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Yes, Michigan!

February 19, 2006 – 12:29 pm

Last week, Governor Granholm announced that she was directing $7.5 million from the 21st Century Jobs Fund to promote Michigan tourism in new markets. This additional spending – especially in the Milwaukee media market – has the potential to bring additional visitors across Lake Michigan on the S.S. Badger, and bring additional tourist dollars into [...]