Birmingham
February 13th 2016
How to be in the Birmingham Hometown Parade May 15 (EVENT page) BIRMINGHAM, MI – Plans are underway for a treasured Birmingham tradition spanning more than 40 years. The City will kick off the spring and summer season with the Celebrate Birmingham Hometown Parade on Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m. in downtown Birmingham. This […]
January 30th 2016
Birmingham: Poppleton Park Concept Plan Public Mtg. Feb. 2 (EVENT page) Public Input Sought For Poppleton Park Site Concept Plan Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 6:30 pm BIRMINGHAM, MI – January 21, 2016 – Birmingham’s Department of Public Services (DPS) invites and encourages community members to attend a Public Workshop for input to assist in […]
January 28th 2016
Stamp Your Passport to Learning at BEF Bash Fundraiser Feb. 6 (EVENT page) Birmingham, MI — The Birmingham Education Foundation’s (BEF’s) signature event, “The Unabashed Bash,” will take place this year on February 6, 2016 at The Somerset Collection – South. The “Bash,” as it is fondly known, is the Foundation’s most significant fundraising […]
January 13th 2016
Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash talks about Water Quality (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 13, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – Turning on the faucet and having clean water come out is something easily taken for granted. They wash their hands, take a shower, brush their teeth, cook, clean, and drink without stopping to think about […]
January 10th 2016
How to Donate Water to Flint (Compiled, Jan. 10, 2016) Flint, MI – Residents of Flint are suffering from a lack of water due to contamination. Much has been written about the causes of the dangerous, lead-contaminated water, the question on many people’s minds is how to help. The Rachael Maddow Show compiled a list […]
January 9th 2016
March 8 Ballot: Charter Amendment about Maple Road in Birmingham (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 8, 2016) Birmingham, MI – A resident petition has put on the ballot a charter amendment that would prevent the City of Birmingham from reducing the number of lanes on Maple Road “between Cranbrook Road and Southfield Road and between Woodward […]
January 6th 2016
Questions About Ballot Issues? New Law Signed by Snyder Prevents Discussion (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2016) Cities, school districts, libraries, police departments and other groups rely on tax funding that comes from millages, which must be voted on by the public. There are also ballot proposals that directly impact governing bodies, for example, the […]
January 5th 2016
Author and Activist Tim Wise to Speak on Race, Birmingham Jan. 12 (EVENT page) Birmingham, MI – Race Relations and Diversity Task Force at The Community House, 380 S. Bates, Birmingham, MI 48009 Tim Wise, Tuesday Jan. 12 at 7pm. For more info call (248)644-5832 or email racerelations@tchserves.org. Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist […]
January 5th 2016
Local Government Leaders Ask Snyder to veto SB 571 (Michigan Municipal League Press Release, Jan. 5, 2016) Lansing, MI – Local government leaders from across the state today joined to ask Gov. Rick Snyder to veto Senate Bill 571, which would gag local officials seeking to provide constituents with factual information on election matters 60 […]
January 5th 2016
No More Straight Ticket Voting in Michigan as Governor Signs Bill into Law (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 5, 2016) Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill into law that eliminates straight ticket voting in the State. Because the bill has a $5 million appropriation attached to it, voters can not reverse the law on referendum. […]