Earlier this month, I launched a new website to provide a forum for Michigan residents looking to Buy Michigan First! The website encourages residents to support Michigan’s small businesses, protect and create local jobs and revitalize our economy by purchasing Michigan-made products and …
Leelanau Enterprise and Benzie Record Patriot Endorse Dan Scripps for State Representative Campaign
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 [...]
Traverse City Record-Eagle Endorses Scripps for State Representative
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 [...]
Muskegon Chronicle endorses Dan Scripps
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 [...]
First, do no harm: ending the political delays that harm Michigan's economic outlook
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 [...]
Common-Sense Regulation
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 [...]
Who will protect the Great Lakes?
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 [...]
Putting People First: Investing in Michigan's Working Families to Bring Prosperity Back to Michigan
September 4, 2008 – 5:19 pm
(Part 4 in an 11-week economic plan to get Michigan moving again and get our people back to work) This past Monday we celebrated Labor Day. For many people, Labor Day marks the end of summer, or a chance to enjoy a three-day weekend. For politicians and the media, Labor Day is the semi-official start [...]
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 [...]
It's the economy, stupid
August 7, 2008 – 3:55 pm
In 1992, James Carville, one of the chief strategists for the Clinton-Gore campaign, hung a sign in the campaign headquarters to remind the campaign team of the central themes of the election. While the sign actually had three short themes, it is one that is best remembered: “It’s the economy, stupid.” In those four words, [...]
