by Jack Murphy on August 31, 2009
Dear Friends,
The 2009 Parade Season continues next week in Downtown Romeo! Please join us on September 7th at 1 pm to be in place for the Romeo Peach Festival Parade. The parade starts at the Fiddler’s Cove shopping center on old Van Dyke, close to Van Dyke and Kaeding Rd. We’ll have shirts for those [...]
by Jack Murphy on August 29, 2009
AG Mike Cox needs Macomb County Republicans to March in the Romeo Peach Festival Parade.
Those interested should contact Randy Wood at randylwood@hotmail.com or 517-391-7923
Here are the details:
Monday, September 7th, 2009
Romeo Peach Festival Parade
Parade Route: Downtown Romeo
Volunteers need to arrive by 12:45 P.M.
We will send out more specific details as the parade gets closer.
by Rob Montilla on August 28, 2009
State Rep. Pete Lund said Michigan is learning the hard way that the movie industry isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
“Michigan has a $1.7 billion budget deficit,” said Lund, R-Shelby Township. “At a time when the governor is cutting funding for police protection, cutting funding for education, cutting funding for road repair and talking [...]
by Jack Murphy on August 28, 2009
ASHINGTON – Evidence is mounting that the longest recession since World War II is losing its grip on the U.S. economy.
The latest hint is due Friday when the government releases data onconsumer spending and income for July.
Personal spending is expected to have posted a modest gain last month, driven higher by the popular Cash for [...]
by Jack Murphy on August 28, 2009
A message from the Political account executive for COMCAST CABLE to all Republican candidates for office
This note is to introduce you all to Sam Sclafani, He is from Shelby Township and works the political advertizing for Comcast Cable.
Sam handles all local political advertising in Michigan for Comcast networks (CNN, ESPN, CNBC, FoxNews, etc).
As [...]
by Jack Murphy on August 28, 2009
Groundbreaking set for movie studio in Allen Park
Associated Press
Allen Park — A new suburban Detroit movie studio is closer to becoming a reality.
Ground is to be broken Thursday afternoon on the 104-acre complex in Allen Park.
The Unity Studios Inc. facility is scheduled to open in October, and its first project will begin filming in November.
Also in October, [...]
by Jack Murphy on August 27, 2009
The views and opinions expressed here are that of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Macomb GOP.
Every day now, when I open up the Detroit news or FreePress I am hit squarely in the face with a story of yet another teenager being shot, stabbed, carjacked or something else just [...]
by Jack Murphy on August 27, 2009
Today is the Birthday of Vice Chair, Philis DeSaele. Please email Phillis today and wish her a Happy Birthday!
vice-chair@macombgop.com
Thank you all
by Jack Murphy on August 26, 2009
By Chad Selweski, Macomb Daily Staff Writer
Macomb County’s assistant prosecutors continue to wage war against the Board of Commissioners over wage and benefit concessions.
And they have a staunch ally in their boss, county Prosecutor Eric Smith, who ripped the county board Monday for placing finances above law enforcement and the concerns of crime victims.
The battle [...]
by Jack Murphy on August 26, 2009
This morning, after a long battle with cancer, Senator Ted Kennedy passed away at his home in Boston. He was 77 years old.
Although as Republicans we never saw eye to eye with Senator Kennedy’s political views and personal decisions, we do remember and honor him not only as an American statesman who represented his constituents [...]