Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw I am proud to announce that the Kalamazoo County Republican Party’s Lincoln Tribute Dinner will feature keynote speaker Congresswoman Liz Cheney. This is a major speaker coming to Kalamazoo for our annual event that has been a part of our local party for more than 100 years! Kalamazoo has been [...]
June'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 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to Speak at Lincoln Dinner on June 23 123rd Lincoln Dinner to Celebrate Past, Future of [...]
U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) will be the keynote speaker for the 2018 Lincoln Tribute Dinner, sponsored by the Kalamazoo County Republican Party (KGOP). “We are honored to have Liz Cheney speak here in Kalamazoo,” said KGOP Chairman Scott McGraw. “Ms. Cheney has a long history of conservative Republican activism and is a leader in [...]
By Brian G. Long, Ph.D., C.P.M. The stronger-than-usual performance for the West Michigan economy has continued into the opening of the second quarter of 2018, although the pace slowed to some extent. According to the data collected in the last two weeks of April, NEW ORDERS, our closely-watched index of business improvement, retreated to +28 [...]
May'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 Mary Balkema Named Upton's Volunteer of the Year A few Surprises Came on Kalamazoo's Filing Deadline - Chairman's Column Sandy [...]
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw There were some surprises on Tuesday afternoon, April 24, at the Kalamazoo County Clerk’s office. That was the filing deadline for the 2018 elections. Each year I spend a few hours down at the clerk’s office, waiting for the last-minute filers (which there always seems to be). Every other year, [...]
By Brian G. Long, Ph.D, C.P.M. For West Michigan, the first quarter of 2018 has started on a strong footing. According to the data collected in the last two weeks of March, NEW ORDERS, our index of business improvement, came in at +34, slightly better than last month’s +32. The West Michigan PRODUCTION index held [...]
Chairman’s Corner by Scott McGraw The 2018 election cycle is upon us. I’ve actually gone door-to-door already and it’s only March. Margaret O’Brien and I have gone out a couple of times during the month with snow on the ground and the wind howling in our faces. For Margaret, she’s even more out there. She [...]
April'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 Iden Takes the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Election Cycle Brings Out the Worst in Us - Chairman's Column [...]
Local economist Brian Long presented his annual economic report to the KGOP luncheon in March. Click here to view a PDF version of his presentation.