Articles tagged:Mark Ouimet

Posted: Fri May 11 5:20 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell files to make campaign for Michigan House official

Democrat Gretchen Driskell made her campaign official on Friday, submitting paperwork to run in the 52nd District race for the Michigan House. The Saline mayor is hoping to challenge Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, in November for a chance to represent a large portion of Washtenaw County at the state ...

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Posted: Thu May 10 3:24 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Michigan Houses passes bill to define handheld devices as 'computers'

The Michigan House on Thursday voted 106-0 to define smartphones, iPads and other handheld devices as "computers" to better protect people from Internet crimes. HB 5284 now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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Posted: Thu Apr 26 5:57 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley coming to Washtenaw County to address new tax proposal

The potential elimination of Michigan's personal property tax is the subject of a town hall meeting taking place next week near Ann Arbor. State Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, is inviting local small business owners, government officials and interested residents to learn more about a new proposal to overhaul the ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 19 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Oil and gas company says it can't promise fracking won't happen in Washtenaw County

An oil and gas company drilling in the Saline area says it can't promise it won't ever use the controversial technique known as "fracking" in Washtenaw County. "No, we can't (promise) that," said Greg Vadnais, the land manager in charge of mineral rights lease acquisition for Gaylord-based Paxton Resources. "We ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 5 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Driskell vs. Ouimet: A race to watch as Dems battle to regain control of Michigan House in 2012

It's still early in the 2012 election season, but politicos in Michigan already are looking forward to a good showdown in western Washtenaw County later this year. The likely matchup of Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell, a Democrat, challenging Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, for his House seat has the attention ...

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Posted: Fri Mar 23 10:52 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell confirms she will challenge Mark Ouimet for state House seat

Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell has officially announced she's running against state Rep. Mark Ouimet for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. Driskell, a Democrat, plans to challenge Ouimet, a Republican, in the November general election, claiming the people in her district are not being adequately represented.

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Posted: Fri Mar 23 10:12 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Lawmakers inviting Washtenaw County residents to town hall meeting to talk transportation

Four state lawmakers from Washtenaw County are teaming up to host a bipartisan town hall meeting Monday night on the topic of transportation and infrastructure. The event starts at 6 p.m. inside the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive.

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Posted: Wed Mar 21 8:46 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Washtenaw County establishes $500K disaster relief fund in wake of Dexter tornado

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday night to establish a $500,000 disaster relief fund in response to last week's tornado. The county plans to use the money to provide continued assistance to residents impacted by the storm that left dozens of houses in the Dexter area in ruins.

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Posted: Fri Mar 16 3:38 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Rep. Mark Ouimet on scene of Dexter tornado since Thursday: 'I haven't been to bed yet'

State Rep. Mark Ouimet says he hasn't slept since a tornado touched down in the heart of his district in Dexter Thursday night. "I arrived at about 9 o'clock last evening and I haven't been to bed yet," said Ouimet, R-Scio Township, while still on the scene shortly before 3 ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 29 5:30 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Workshop for Ann Arbor area residents offers tips on how to appeal property tax assessments

State Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, is inviting residents for the second year in a row to attend a special workshop to learn how to appeal their property tax assessments.

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Posted: Tue Feb 14 2:59 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ouimet leads the way in campaign fundraising with more than $111K on hand

With election season picking up, candidates throughout Washtenaw County are raising and spending thousands on their campaigns. State Rep. Mark Ouimet is far ahead of the the pack in dollars raised.

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Posted: Wed Jan 18 10:55 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Governor's transportation-heavy agenda for 2012 welcomed by Ann Arbor area lawmakers

Gov. Rick Snyder drew mixed reactions from local lawmakers following Wednesday's State of the State, but it appears there's some support for his transportation-heavy agenda. Among the issues Snyder hopes to tackle in 2012, the Republican governor cited finding an extra $1.4 billion in annual funding for roads, expanding regional ...

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Posted: Wed Jan 4 5:57 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Year in review: How state lawmakers representing Washtenaw County voted in 2011

State Reps. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, and Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, maintained perfect voting records during the entire Michigan House legislative session of 2011. The House took more than 600 roll call votes, and neither missed a single one, according to MichiganVotes.org, which compiles the voting histories of state lawmakers.

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Posted: Thu Dec 1 4:10 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Michigan House passes legislation allowing privatization of local building departments

The Michigan House today approved legislation that would amend state law to allow local governments to contract with private companies to operate their building departments. The bill also would expand the definition of "building official" in the State Construction Code Act of 1970 to include employees of private companies.

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Posted: Mon Nov 21 5:39 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor lawmakers make friendly wager with Ohio lawmakers on this weekend's Michigan game

Two state lawmakers representing Ann Arbor have made a friendly wager with their counterparts in the Ohio Legislature on the outcome of this weekend's football game.

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