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In Michigan, Lansing Mayor Endorses Marijuana Legalization Initiative
On Monday, Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope received an approximate total of 6,400 signatures that were collected by the Coalition for a Safer Lansing for its marijuana legalization initiative. City Cle...
Climate Change manifests itself in the Midwest
Climate change usually leads people to think about the North and South poles. After all, the polar bear is the unofficial mascot of climate change. However, climate change shows its effects right here...
FBI to Rand Paul: We Don't Need a Warrant for Domestic Drone Use
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)On Monday, Kentucky's Rand Paul became the first US Senator to vote against an FBI director's nomination since the death of J. Edgar Hoover in 1972. Lifting the hold Rand Paul ...
Who is at fault for Detroit's bankruptcy - Detroit
Detroit's bankruptcy has been all over the news recently. While there all sorts of theories as to why or how this happened, that there was one magic bullet that could have saved the city, the truth is...
Majority of California Representatives Support Failed Amash Amendment
Justin Amash // Credit: Gage SkidmoreAn amendment to the Patriot Act that would have limited the surveillance powers of the NSA, failed to pass the House last week by a vote of 205-217 with 12 not vo...
Attempt to limit the NSA spying program fails in the house.
On Wednesday, July 24, the United States House of Representatives defeated a measure to limit the amount of surveillance the National Security agency aka the NSA. The surveillance program, which has c...
Ten Influential Politicians in the Independent Movement to Watch
Justin Amash One of the youngest U.S. Representatives and Chairman of the House Liberty Caucus, Justin Amash is among the most independent members of the House GOP and strives to distance himself from...
A Lesson from the Motown Meltdown
Sam Beebe - http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8322/7975001982_974eb74b1e_o.jpgIt looks like the Motor City has finally broken down, and it’s heading to the mechanic shop to see what can be salvaged...
Does Money Buy Happiness?
Rule number one in effective communication is to establish the relevancy of the topic to the audience. Why should they care? How does it affect their quality of life?Truthful accounting might do just ...
Rep Justin Amash to Introduce Amendment to Defund NSA Spying
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)While National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden weighs his options about asylum, Michigan US Rep Justin Amash is seeking a way to defund the agency's most con...