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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Trenton Chief Offers Gun Control Insight to Congressman John Dingell

Congressman John Dingell concluded a three-day series of constituent meetings Wednesday with community officials and leaders including Trenton Police Chief Jim Nardone.

Trenton Police Chief Jim Nardone met with Congressman John Dingell Tuesday to discuss gun control. Nardone was among other local law enforcement officials, state legislators, mayors, school superintendents, mental health advocacy groups and area sportsmen to discuss the ongoing national conversation surrounding gun violence prevention during a three-day series of constituent meetings, according to a Dingell release. Nardone said many topic were discussed in the meeting including more effective background checks, straw purchases and mental health issues and their influence on gun laws. "We had some meaningful dialogue on how to reduce violent crimes in our community." Nardone elected not to comment on his personal opinions surrounding gun …

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Nate Stemen

2:53 pm on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Tell us what you think about Congressman Dingell taking a more proactive approach to gun control? -- NS   more ›

Monday, May 7, 2012

Local Democrats Slam House Republican Education Funding Bill

Representatives say the state should restore nearly $1 billion cut last year from K-12 funding.

A group of Michigan House Democrats gathered in Southfield this morning to level charges that Republican lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder are leaving school children behind when it comes to funding education.  During a press conference held at University Academy, a school for gifted and talented students on the Southfield High campus, lawmakers said the proposed budget continues a $470 per pupil funding cut currently in place. What's more, they said, the omnibus legislation lacks transparency and makes it more difficult for citizens to see exactly how tax dollars are being allocated.  State Rep. Ellen Cogen Lipton (D-Huntington Woods), who is minority vice chair with appropriations subcommittees on school aid and community …

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DCC

4:41 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Really Terry? You cite an average as counter to Reagan - the largest number of debt ceiling increases; Bush II - near doubling of the debt limit? That's rather lame.   more ›

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