Last week the Department of Homeland Security called on Congress to eliminate the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). This act was recently reauthorized as part of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013. Eliminating the law will make it nearly impossible for children and families fleeing persecution and violence to find a safe haven…
Domestic terrosrism is on the rise… What is the Trump Administration doing about it? On April 2nd, the Department of Homeland Security silently disbanded the unit focused on combating domestic terrorism. This is dangerous to all Americans. Domestic terrorism is one of the greatest threats to our democracy today. This is not okay. Read more…
Is the United States a Democracy or a Republic? Should we include LGBTQ rights and Roe v. Wade in the teaching of American history? This is worth a good read considering the Michigan State Board of Education is hearing the potential new curriculum plans mentioned in this article tomorrow. #MiEd Michigan spent 5 years debating…
Where in the U.S. are you most likely to be audited by the IRS? The answer may surprise you. The most heavily audited county in the U.S. is Humphreys County, Mississippi a rural county in the Mississippi Delta, where more than a third of its mostly African American residents are below the poverty line. Why…
Interesting read, including an analysis from the Associated Press. It is time #EndGerrymandering to ensure free, fair, and equal elections for all 🗳 Michigan Democrats should have won more seats in 2018 than they did, analysis indicates Mike Bishop was one of Michigan’s incumbent congressmen caught in Democratic Party gains in 2018. See our original…
What is going to happen to all the children that were separated from their families on her watch? #ReuniteFamiliesNow Nielsen and Trump had reportedly clashed over enforcement of the nation’s immigration policies. Kirstjen Nielsen Is Out As Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen and Trump had reportedly clashed over enforcement of the nation's immigration policies. See our…
That tweet that has now been viewer 3 million times and has a typo. Ugh. The exhaustion. Well enjoy (not) our descent to The Handmaid’s Tale ; ) See our original post at Facebook
#ReuniteFamiliesNow Can you imagine not knowing where your child is for 2 years? “We are talking about the lives of children, potentially thousands of them. The government was able to quickly gather resources to tear these children away from their families and now they need to gather the resources to fix the damage.” It may…
Have you heard about our #PEGSpeakerSeries for April? PEG Speaker Series: Mark Grebner We are excited to bring Mark Grebner of Practical Political Consulting to speak! Mark is a seasoned campaign professional with hundreds of campaigns (including 43 successful election campaigns for Ingham County commissioner) under his belt. He will speak of his proven effective…
Join us for the PEG Speaker Series with Mark Grebner of Practical Political Consulting. Mark is a seasoned campaign professional with 43 successful election campaigns for Ingham County commissioner under his belt. He will speak of his proven effective Get Out The Vote campaign methods and his efforts in the mobilization of nonvoters. Mark Grebner…