March 2009

Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 
Subject: Sanborn blasts board of commissioners’ vote to raise taxes
LANSING–State Sen. Alan Sanborn on the Senate floor today denounced
the Macomb County Board of Commissioners’ Wednesday vote to raise
residents’ property taxes.  
“The board’s actions yesterday were reprehensible,” said Sanborn,
 R-Richmond Township. “We are facing the worst economy in recent
memory, so what do some of [...]

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DETROIT—Detroit, a former industrial metropolis in southeastern Michigan with a population of just under 1 million, was sold at auction Tuesday to bulk scrap dealers and smelting foundries across the United States.
ENLARGE IMAGESite of the former Detroit Museum of African-American History, which took in over $135.
“This is what’s best for Detroit,” Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick [...]

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Three Stooges’ coming together at MGM
Wed Mar 25, 2009, 02:54 PM ET • Source: Hollywood Reporter

(WireImage.com/Sony Pictures)

Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk.
MGM and the Farrelly brothers are finally slapping together their high-profile cast for “The Three Stooges,” a comedy project the filmmakers have been developing for years. Sean Penn is set to play Larry, and Jim Carrey is in negotiations to play [...]

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Water level rising on western Great Lakes
Associated Press
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The water level of Lake Michigan is on the rise.
The Army Corps of Engineers reports the levels of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are 13 inches higher than they were a year ago.
Tom Johnson of the Corps says two snowy winters have helped replenish the [...]

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U.S. bill seeks to rescue faltering newspapers
Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:05pm EDT
 
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With many U.S. newspapers struggling to survive, a Democratic senator on Tuesday introduced a bill to help them by allowing newspaper companies to restructure as nonprofits with a variety of tax breaks.
“This may not be the optimal choice for [...]

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Activist Ayers draws protesters during Oakland University speech
Jennifer Chambers / The Detroit News
ROCHESTER – Radical activist Bill Ayers drew a lively crowd of protesters and observers Tuesday at Oakland University, where he gave a talk on democracy and education.
Boisterous protesters holding handmade signs high above their heads lined the back wall of the lecture hall where [...]

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Three Cuts to Avoid Higher Taxes
by DONBROWN on MARCH 24, 2009

I have voted continually against the lavish retirement and health benefits the union has been given by the Democratic majority.  As the former Budget Committee Chairman, I have presented balanced budgets only to have them rejected by the majority.  I will again offer three cuts on Wednesday which will save the county [...]

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A message from the Chairman 
Fellow Republicans,
Tomorrow, Democrats on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners will be voting to increase the county property tax on your home by 9%.
These Democrats hope people like you won’t show up at tomorrow’s County Board meeting to express your opposition to their 9% tax hike. They want your taxes to go up, [...]

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You are cordially invited to attend
The Macomb Republican Party
Lincoln Dinner
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
General Reception 7:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Private Reception 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner Served 7:30 p.m
Palazzo Grande
54660 Van Dyke Avenue
Shelby Township, MI 48316
Keynote Speaker
Governor John Engler
$40 per person– General Reception
$100 per person– Private Reception with [...]

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