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“Weak Tea” Party & the Mackinac Center

“Weak Tea” Party & the Mackinac Center

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on February 22, 2011

Is the Mackinac Center telling the Tea Party what to think about unions?

Posted in Community & Opinion, News | Tagged Capitol, collective bargaining, labor, mackinac center, Michigan, Paul Kersey, public policy, tea party, unions | Leave a response

Ideologies clash at the Capitol

Ideologies clash at the Capitol

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on February 22, 2011

AFL-CIO members and their supporters began streaming into downtown Lansing early this morning for a rally at the First Methodist Church. Today is normally their political action day, where members visit legislators but today was different. School teacher and Democratic Congressional candidate Lance Enderle borrowed a page from Wael Ghonim, the Egyptian Google exec, whose [...]

Posted in Community & Opinion, News | Tagged afl-cio, Capitol, emergency financial managers, lance enderle, Lansing, Michigan, rally, tea party | 2 Responses

Farmers Market at the Capitol offers fresh, healthy, local food

Farmers Market at the Capitol offers fresh, healthy, local food

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on July 22, 2010

More than 50 farm market vendors from around the state sold their wares on the Capitol lawn.

Posted in Food Stuff, News | Tagged Capitol, Dru Montri, Farmers Market, Lansing, Michigan, Michigan Farmers Market Association, MIFMA | 1 Response

Tax Day Rally at the Capitol significantly smaller this year

Tax Day Rally at the Capitol significantly smaller this year

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on April 15, 2010

We also offer some history lessons for radio personality Rich Michaels (for one, the Second Amendment is not about free speech)

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged 2010, Attorney General, Capitol, Lansing Online News, Michigan, Mike Cox, tax day rally, tea party | 1 Response

Billionaires for Wealthcare pushes for health-care reform

Billionaires for Wealthcare pushes for health-care reform

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 8, 2009

The comedy troupe argues that the only folks who will benefit if health-care reform fails are health insurance execs and billionaires.

Posted in Activism, Community & Opinion, News | Tagged billionaires, Bucqueroux, Capitol, Don Kaufman, health care reform, John Cavacece, Lansing Online News, MoveOn, wealthcare | Leave a response

George Goehl of National Peoples' Action says progressives need to re-envision the economy and suggests a strategy for activists attending the 2012 Michigan Summit in Lansing on May 12, 2012.

Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear talks to the Peace Education Center about Ontario, Canada's plans for a deep underground dump (DUD) for nuclear waste on the Great Lakes.

"I never thought I'd see the day I would be fighting my grandmother's fight..." said Melissa Osborn in addressing the United Against the War on Women rally in Lansing.

Kathie Kuhn of the Peace Education gives a spoken word performance of "Hey, Now" at the United Against the War on Women rally in Lansing.

"Let Freedom Ring - P.A. 4 Emergency Manager Act Forum" was a public forum on Michigan’s local government takeover law that directly assaults American democratic liberties. Rev. Edward Pinkney of Benton Harbor was the keynote speaker, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. This is the recording Rev. Pinkney's keynote address.