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Michigan Greens Say Granholm’s Final “State of the State” Speech Is Disappointing, Short-Sighted, Business as Usual

February 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment

By way of On The Wilder Side:

GPMI Candidates Will Focus on Prosperity and Peace for People, Environment
Members of the Green Party of Michigan (GPMI) are disappointed, though not surprised, by the contradictions between Governor Granholm’s talk of a new direction for Michigan’s economy and her obvious support of the same [...]

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Michigan Greens Point Out Disconnects in Obama’s “State of the Union” Agenda

February 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Green Party of Michigan
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www.MIGreens.org
** News Release **
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February 2, 2010
For More Information, Contact:
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Linda Cree, North Country Greens
CreeLinda@yahoo.com
(906) 942-7076
Douglas Campbell, SCC
(248) 542-5216
John Anthony La Pietra, Media Committee/GPMI
jalp@triton.net
(269) 781-9478
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The Green Party of Michigan (GPMI) has deep concerns about much of the agenda President Obama laid out in last week’s “State of the Union” speech.
“As usual, President [...]

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Michigan Greens Call for Fee-and-Dividend Plan to Let People, Not Corporations, Profit from Reducing Greenhouse Gases

January 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Posted at GP.org:
Ecological Wisdom * Social Justice
Grassroots Democracy * Non-Violence
Green Party of Michigan
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www.MIGreens.org
** News Release **
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January 19, 2010
For More Information, Contact:
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Art Myatt, Vice Chair/GPMI AMyatt@buckeye-express.com
John Anthony La Pietra, Media Committee/GPMI jalp@triton.net 269-781-9478
100% of Fees to Be Restored to the People;
No Cap-and-Trade Giveaway to Energy Conglomerates
The Green Party of Michigan (GPMI) has adopted a [...]

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Libertarian Party of Michigan response to Supreme Court ruling

January 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments

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Contact:
Emily Salvette
chair@michiganlp.org
http://mi.lp.org
Phone: 1-888-FREENOW and 248-687-1470
Fax: 248-687-1001
The Libertarian Party of Michigan applauds the recent Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case that strikes down certain campaign finance laws outlawing political activity by corporations or unions. Libertarians believe campaign finance laws are restrictions on free speech and should be repealed. [...]

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Socialist Equality Party criticizes Detroit mayor

August 19th, 2009 · No Comments

The Socialist Equality Party issued a statement criticizing Detroit Mayor David Bing for calling on “the city’s 13,000 employees to accept pay cuts of 10 to 20 percent through furloughs and workweek reductions.” The SEP said, “The demands of this multimillionaire businessman for ’sacrifice’ from workers should be rejected with contempt. Bing has [...]

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Former Green U.S. House candidate seeks meeting with ex-rival

August 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Michigan news website MLive.com reports 2008 Green Party U.S. House candidate Erik Shelley has “posted a series of YouTube videos documenting his repeated and failed attempts to set up a town hall or personal meeting” with Rep. Thaddeus McCotter to discuss health care legislation.
Shelley received 5,072 in his 2008 run in Michigan’s 11th District, finishing [...]

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Michigan appeals court overturns Pinkney ruling

July 16th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The AP reports that a Michigan appeals court overturned a ruling Wednesday that sent minister Edward Pinkney to prison for six months “after warning a judge that he could be tortured by God.” Pinkney “was convicted in 2007 of paying people $5 to vote in a recall election” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, “and was [...]

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Green candidate stands off with Democrats, other Dems throw Greens off the ballot

June 17th, 2009 · 26 Comments

James Tyler – a Green Party candidate for State Senate in Kalamazoo, Michigan – has recently been caught up in a bit of drama with the local Democratic Party.  It started when he reached out to them in the hope of gaining some support well in advance of the 2010 election.  It didn’t work out [...]

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With 2010 Census, states expected to gain/lose seats in Electoral College and US House

April 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments

After the 2010 census has been held, the number of seats held by each state in the U.S. House of Representatives will change. The National Conference of State Legislatures recently estimated what the 2010 reapportionment will mean for each state.

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Dorothy Pinkney: U.S. Rep Fred Upton steals land from the black residents of Benton Harbor, Michigan

February 25th, 2009 · 11 Comments

Posted at Detroit Greens. H/T Green Party Watch. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.

I am here today to let you know about the injustice that is going on in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Our city has one of the highest levels of poverty and unemployment in the country. Benton Harbor’s population is made up of Blacks, Hispanics [...]

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Green Pages: Auto caravan voices grievances of union autoworkers

February 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Article in the Winter 2009 Green Pages reposted to IPR by Paulie.

by Wendy Thompson, Detroit Green Party, UAW convention delegate and former president
In December, an auto caravan traveled from Detroit to the White House to speak out for declining conditions for union autoworkers. Then in January, more than 150 autoworkers and community supporters, including [...]

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Green Party of Michigan asks supporters to help formulate response to economic crisis

February 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Posted at http://www.detroitgreens.org/node/91. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. H/T Green Party Watch.

Dear friends and supporters of the Green Party of Michigan,
As our state unemployment level hits 10.6% and the world economy is in tatters, the Green Party is meeting March 28-29 at the Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center in Oakland County (www.uheac.org). We will [...]

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Gather with Greens – Calendar of upcoming meetings

January 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Posted at GPW by Ronald Hardy:
Here are a handful of upcoming meetings of Local and State Green Parties, Candidates, etc.
Jan 15 (Thurs) Tony Palmeri For Oshkosh Common Council Kick-Off Party
Come help kick-off Tony Palmeri’s re-election campaign in Oshkosh. Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Todd Price will be there, along with Pete Karas, myself, and [...]

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Michigan Green Party leaders condemn Israeli bombings and invasion of Gaza; support call for boycott of Israel

January 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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For More Information, Contact:
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Fred Vitale, Chair
Green Party of Michigan
chair@MIGreens.org
313-580-4905
Green Party Leaders Condemn Israeli
Bombings and Invasion of Gaza;
Support Call for Boycott of Israel
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Green Party leaders in Michigan condemned the brutal air strikes
and military assaults by Israel on unarmed [...]

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Michigan Libertarian Scotty Boman looks back on 2008 US Senate campaign, and ahead to the future

January 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Email message to campaign supporters:
As we begin a new year in our fight to restore our American heritage of liberty and justice for all, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your past efforts in that cause in general, and your volunteer efforts in support of my recent run for the United [...]

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