Commissioner Takes Trip to Experience Transit Ahead of RTA Vote

Commissioner Takes Trip  to Experience Transit Ahead of RTA Vote (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 2, 2016) Huntington Woods, MI – With one week to go before the Nov. 8 election, County Commissioner Helaine Zack of Huntington Woods decided to take a non-driving trip herself to see what challenges people without cars face, and to contemplate…

2016 Candidate Interview State Rep. Klint Kesto

2016 Candidate Interview State Rep. Klint Kesto (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 27, 2016) Walled Lake, MI – State Representative Klint Kesto of the 39th District is seeking his third term in office.  The 39th District includes West Bloomfield, Commerce Township, Wixom and White Lake.  Democrat Michael Stack and Independent Beth McGrath will also appear on…

2016 Candidate Interview Anil Kumar for US Congress 11th District

2016 Candidate Interview Anil Kumar for US Congress 11th District (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 9, 2016)   Bloomfield, MI – Dr. Anil Kumar is the Democratic candidate for United States Congress for the 11th District.  He is running against Incumbent Dave Trott.  Independent (and former Republican Congressperson) Kerry Bentivolio. The 11th District includes Auburn Hills,…

2016 Candidate Interview Kerry Bentivolio for US Congress 11th District (video)

2016 Candidate Interview Kerry Bentivolio for US Congress 11th District (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 20, 2016) Milford, MI – Kerry Bentivolio served as the Republican Congressman for the 11th District in 2013-2014 as a Republican before losing to current Congressman Dave Trott.  Bentivolio is now running as an Independent to try and reclaim the…

How to Spot Signs of Domestic Abuse

How to Spot Signs of Domestic Abuse (Guest blog by Beth Morrison, HAVEN, orig. Feb. 27, 2015, republished Aug. 21, 2016) Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive behavior including emotional, verbal and physical abuse, used by an abuser to gain and maintain power and control over a current or former spouse, intimate partner or…