The Republican Party of Kalamazoo County will hold its county convention to select a new Executive Committee for the coming term, which runs from Dec. 1, 2018 to Nov. 30, 2020. The convention will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the WMU Fetzer Center (2251 Business Ct., Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5239. [...]
October's KGOP Newsletter Check out the latest news from the Kalamazoo GOP! You can read the latest issue of The Republican Record, the KGOP's monthly newsletter, by clicking the image below. Stories included in this issue are Bill Ballenger Tells it Like it is in Kalamazoo There's Going to be Some Heartache Election Night for the [...]
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw We’re heading down the home stretch of the 2018 campaign cycle and there is one thing that is certain: Nothing is certain. The races we will be voting on will be very tight races. Election night on Nov. 6 is going to be a tough night. I think of the [...]
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw The primary is finally over and now the real work begins. This November’s election is one of the most important elections in my mind that Kalamazoo County has had ever. There is so much at stake. Kalamazoo County has been a transitioning community over the past decade. For the past [...]
September's KGOP Newsletter Check out the latest news from the Kalamazoo GOP! You can read the latest issue of The Republican Record, the KGOP's monthly newsletter, by clicking the image below. Stories included in this issue are Jerome Kohel, 1944 to 2018 November Election Important to Future of Kalamazoo- Chairman's Column Adding Skills to Our Classrooms [...]
The Kalamazoo GOP's Unity Ice Cream Social has been moved to Thursday, Aug. 23. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the KGOP office, 1911 W. Centre Ave. in Portage. The long tradition of holding a Unity Picnic will be replaced by an ice cream social, announced Chairman Scott McGraw. “This event is designed [...]
Come join Margaret O'Brien, Brandt Iden and Scott McGraw for a tailgate party to kickoff the new season and a new stadium at Portage Northern! On Friday, Aug. 24, the Three Amigos will have a tailgate party to herald in the new stadium from 5 to 7 p.m. right before the season kicks off between [...]
By Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. Tariffs have been threated for many months. Now that they are now actually being imposed, the West Michigan economy is beginning to feel the pinch. After 18 months of solid growth, NEW ORDERS, our closely-watched index of business improvement, has turned modestly negative at -3, down VERY sharply from [...]
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw It’s been quite an active primary so far this year and I’m sure this next week will feature more fireworks. The television airways have been jammed with political ads for weeks now and even this morning (Aug. 1) every ad on the morning news is from a politician. Back-to-back-to-back political [...]
August's KGOP Newsletter Check out the latest news from the Kalamazoo GOP! You can read the latest issue of The Republican Record, the KGOP's monthly newsletter, by clicking the image below. Stories included in this issue are Truth in Political Advertising is Optional During Elections - Chairman's Column Educating the Next Generation and Keeping Them Safe – [...]