Wednesday, May 16, 2012
21 Republicans, 3 Democrats meet filing deadline for Board of Trustees.
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Wednesday, May 16
A crowded field is vying for seats on the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees, due in part to a tumultuous recent political battle over the township's fire budget. According to the Plymouth Observer, 21 Republicans and three Democrats have filed for this year's race by Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline, and all six of the incumbents looking to keep their seats face challengers in the Aug. 7 GOP primary. Trustee Steve Mann is not seeking re-election, the report said. Here's a look at the candidates: Supervisor: Clerk: Treasurer: Trustee: Jennifer Mann led the Citizens Action Group of Plymouth Township, a group that strongly opposed firefighter layoffs. Independents have until July 19 to file to be included on the November ballot. For more on this …
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Plymouth Township Hall
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Events include activities for local Democrats.
Local Democratic groups are holding Democratic Caucus events Saturday in Plymouth and Canton. The Plymouth Democratic Club will organize and run the 2012 Democratic Presidential Caucus in Plymouth on Saturday at Station 885 in Plymouth's Old Village. Several activities are on the agenda ahead of the 11 a.m. vote. This Caucus site is for Plymouth city and township voters only. Breakfast will be provided free of charge. Attendees will need identification that shows that they are a Plymouth resident. The registration form includes a declaration that of participation in the Caucus as a Democrat and that the attendee is or will be a registered voter by the November 2012 election. Participants do not have to be a member of the Michigan …
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Station 885
885 Starkweather St, Plymouth, MI
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UAW Local 845
8770 N Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
President Barack Obama delivered an automotive-themed campaign speech to nearly 600 people Wednesday at the Henry Ford Museum.
The rescue of the American automotive industry and the ingenuity of the Detroit's workers was a major theme of President Barack Obama's speech Wednesday evening at a fundraiser held at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. Standing on a stage near an aircraft exhibit–and just a short distance from the presidential limousines used by his predecessors–Obama delivered his nearly 25-minute campaign speech to about 600 supporters. "When some politicians said, 'Let Detroit go bankrupt,' I placed my bets on American workers," said Obama, referencing the auto rescue in 2008. "Today GM is back on top as the number one automaker in the world. Chrysler is growing faster than any other car company. Ford is investing billions in plants and factories all across …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Rattle With Us T.E.A. Party members rally over discontent with the federal government.
As the storm clouds passed, and the sun peeked out over Plymouth, intrepid conservatives from all over the state gathered once again in our hometown to voice their discontent for current fiscal policy, and a federal government whom they claim has reached far beyond the limitations placed on it by the Constitution. The organizers of the Rattle With Us T.E.A. Party (Taxed Enough Already) decided to hold this year's Tax Day Tea Party rally at Kellogg Park, where, in 2009, the organization's first event drew almost two thousand people. This year's event drew about 400 brave souls, who risked the early afternoon thunderstorms to hear a lineup of speakers including conservative author James Keena (Insurrection Resurrection & We've Been Had), …
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Kellogg Park
S Main St & W Ann Arbor Trl, Plymouth, MI
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Township Board of Trustees expected to cut up to 30 percent of department personnel.
Plymouth Township firefighters face substantial cuts at a special Plymouth Township Board of Trustees meeting tonight. Less than 48 hours after a special assessment proposal to fund existing fire and EMS services failed by a wide margin at the polls Tuesday, a special meeting will take place to scale back the department's personnel. The meeting is 7 p.m. at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, and will immediately go into closed session to discuss the cuts before the trustees publicly vote. According to Greg Mangan, treasurer for the Plymouth Township firefighters' union, the department could lose up to 30 percent of its staffing. The cuts come after the City of Plymouth, which shared services with the township, left its …
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Republican committee votes to award the state's two at-large delegates to the Michigan native, who won the popular vote in Tuesday's primary.
Update, 4:30 p.m. Thursday: A Michigan Republican committee voted Thursday to award 16 of the state's 30 delegates to the Republican National Convention to Mitt Romney and the remaining 14 to Rick Santorum. Michigan's Tuesday Republican presidential primary showed the candidates splitting the state's delegates, though Romney won the popular vote. The committee voted 4-2 to give Romney Michigan's two at-large delegates, according to MIRS. Michigan Republicans award delegates based on congressional districts – two for each of the state's 14 districts – and two more awarded by the statewide vote. 2 p.m. Wednesday: Mitt Romney's campaign got a boost of optimism Tuesday night after learning that the candidate had won the popular vote in …
'I was confident we could come together today and take a giant step toward a brighter future,' Bloomfield-area native tells backers after a tense primary day.
NOVI – Mitt Romney was looking for a little home cooking, and he got it. The son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney who was born and raised in Bloomfield Hills needed a win to stop surging opponent Rick Santorum and ease fears that he couldn’t take a state in which the economy is the issue. He ended up taking what many political pundits called a "must win" with 43 percent of the vote statewide and overwhelming support in Oakland and Wayne counties. “It’s a big, big win and I just wanted to come down here and join the rally and the celebration,” Troy resident Bill McNeil said after leaving the ballroom where Romney gave his victory speech at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. “I was a little worried earlier today when I saw the …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Plymouth Township voters defeat a fire millage by a large margin.
More than 36 percent of voters turned out for today's Republican primary in Plymouth Township, with the majority supporting former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Around 10:30 p.m. today, the Associated Press and NBC projected Romney would win the Michigan primary. Voters overwhelmingly defeated a Plymouth Township fire millage request, with about 84 percent opposed. Last week, township firefighters came out against the millage to maintain existing fire and EMS services in the township, saying the referendum was not what they and a citizens' group proposed. Township clerk Joe Bridgman said the turnout was slightly higher than the 2008 presidential primary, which was 34 percent with contested elections for both parties. He credits the…
Many southeast Michigan communities report low voter turnout as polls close.
Update, 10:24 p.m.: The Associated Press and NBC have declared Mitt Romney the winner of the Michigan primary. Romney performed well in southeastern Michigan, particularly in Macomb and Oakland counties. With 76 percent of the precincts reporting in Macomb, Romney had 43 percent of the vote compared to 34.8 percent for Santorum. Update, 9:58 p.m.: Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Arizona, according to the Huffington Post. The victory garners him 29 new delegates on his quest to gain his party's nomination for president. Meanwhile, it's too close to call in Michigan, according to the Detroit Free Press. Romney and Rick Santorum are in a dead heat, with about 38% of precincts reporting. Both men have made several stops in …
One of the state's high-ranking Democrats says he won't be voting in today's primary.
Michigan Congressman Gary Peters (D-9th District) won't be voting in today's Democratic primary election. Neither will Farmington Hills Mayor Barry Brickner. The two elected officials say there's no reason for them to go to the polls today, because Democrats will be choosing their candidate – President Barack Obama – in statewide caucuses on May 5. And even those won't offer much action. "There's only one person running, so it's going to be a real quickie," Brickner said. Michigan Democratic Party officials passed a resolution earlier this month that allows Democrats to vote in the primary and at their caucuses. In the resolution, officials accused Secretary of State Ruth Johnson of "partisan mischief," confusing voters over a party rule…
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