Precinct Delegate Training - October 1, 2014 Precinct Delegates will play the MAJOR role in support of candidates this election season. We need to be sharp in both knowledge of the issues and candidacies as well as in execution of our efforts at the doorstep and on the telephone with voters. This Precinct Delegate training [...]
On Second Thought — September 2014 Blog Entry: Concealed carry of firearms has been growing at an astounding rate the past several years. All states now allow concealed carry of weapons (CCW) in some form or another. A total of 41 states, including Michigan, have “shall issue” laws, where any citizen meeting basic criteria of [...]
Kids at the Border: An Economic Perspective Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. Director, Supply Management Research Grand Valley State University Thousands of children are crossing the border and flooding our immigration system. Those from Mexico are summarily deported, but border crashers from Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and other countries are entitled to a lengthy hearing [...]
The Economics of World Hunger By Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. Sad to say, but throughout this world of 7 billion people, about 21,000 people starve to death every day. According to the UN, 1.3 billion people live on incomes of less than a dollar a day, most of which goes for food. In the [...]
Delegates to 2014 State Convention: Steven E. Burnham Chadwick Dillon Dennis Weber Donald H. Verkow David Worthams Tom Seelbinder Brian G. Long David Bickle James Lefler Steven Kuivenhoven Elena Noel Brennan David C. Maturen Janet Beuckelaere George Beuckelaere Robyn Froberg Ronald C. White Beverly Solik Mollie Brown Hartlieb Francie Brown Katherine O'Connell Mick J.S. Balanda [...]
Republican Stars of All Stripes were present for the Grand Opening of the Joint Operations Center, a collaboration between the Republican Party of Kalamazoo County and the Michigan Republican Party. All in attendance were united in the commitment to continuing the Michigan Comeback behind Governor Rick Snyder, who addressed the crowd by telephone link, and [...]
Home Sweet Victory Home The Republican Party of Kalamazoo County in collaboration with the Michigan Republican Party is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its Regional Operations Center serving the 6th Congressional District. 12:00 noon, Saturday, August 9, 2014 Join us for the ribbon cutting, featuring Terri Lynn Land, candidate for the [...]
Fixing the Michigan Roads: The Great Debate Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. Director, Supply Management Research Grand Valley State University Recently, the word went out that one of our Republican legislators was proposing a 40 cent increase in the gasoline tax. Ouch. That definitely got everyone’s attention. Of course, 40 cents per gallon wasn’t the [...]
Please join several of our elected representatives marching in various Independence Day parades: Aric Nesbitt: Candidate, Michigan House, District 66 I need your help as we celebrate 238 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I would like to ask you to celebrate with me. Friday, July 4th, I will be walking in [...]
Remember friends that we have a Primary Election coming up in August. Make sure you are registered to vote! The voter registration deadline to be eligible to vote in our primary is Monday, July 7th. To register to vote, you must be all of the following: A U.S. citizen At least 18 years old [...]