Articles tagged: Rick Olson
Washtenaw County Democrats earn high marks for lame duck votes in new Michigan Environmental Scorecard
Posted: Jan 09, 2013The Ann Arbor-based Michigan League of Conservation Voters on Wednesday released a new environmental scorecard for the state Legislature's recent lame duck session. The scorecard offers a look at the voting records of Michigan state ... Read more »
Washtenaw County lawmakers divided on approved plan to repeal personal property tax
Posted: Dec 14, 2012A package of bills to phase out Michigan's personal property tax on industrial and commercial equipment is headed to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk with mixed opinions from local lawmakers. The Republican-controlled state House narrowly passed ... Read more »
Rebekah Warren proposes changes to anti-abortion bill to ensure men aren't coerced into vasectomies
Posted: Dec 12, 2012State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, made waves in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday when she offered up multiple amendments to so-called anti-abortion legislation. "If women have to be screened to see if they are ... Read more »
U.S. Rep. John Dingell: Republicans have 'kicked open a hornet's nest' by passing right-to-work
Posted: Dec 11, 2012U.S. Rep. John Dingell voiced strong opposition to passage of right-to-work legislation by the Michigan House on Tuesday, urging Gov. Rick Snyder to veto it when it comes to his desk. Read more »
3 of 6 Washtenaw County lawmakers get passing grades in new Michigan Environmental Scorecard
Posted: Jul 15, 2012The Michigan League of Conservation Voters has released its latest Environmental Scorecard, ranking state lawmakers on their environmental voting records. But only three of the six lawmakers representing Washtenaw County in the Legislature received passing ... Read more »
Michigan Senate fails to vote on teacher pension reform
Posted: Jun 14, 2012A version of Senate Bill 1040 that would have struck a deal on reforming the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System died in the Senate chamber tonight. Read more »
Washtenaw County lawmakers divided on public school employee pension reform
Posted: Jun 14, 2012Updated story: Michigan Senate fails to vote on teacher pension reform Washtenaw County lawmakers are once again divided on controversial legislation coming out of the Michigan House of Representatives. The Legislature's lower chamber on Thursday ... Read more »
Washtenaw County lawmakers sound off as anti-abortion legislation passes out of state House
Posted: Jun 13, 2012Democratic lawmakers from Washtenaw County are calling Wednesday's anti-abortion vote in the state House an attack on women and their right to choose. Meanwhile, Republicans are hailing passage of House Bill 5711 as an effort ... Read more »
State budget gets mixed reviews from Washtenaw County lawmakers
Posted: Jun 04, 2012State Rep. Jeff Irwin and Sen. Rebekah Warren, both Ann Arbor Democrats, say they're not happy with how the state budget turned out this year. "I'm absolutely not happy with this budget," Warren said. "If ... Read more »
State Rep. Rick Olson announces he won't seek re-election for 55th District seat
Posted: May 10, 2012In an announcement issued today, incumbent State Representative Rick Olson, R-York Township, has declared he will not seek re-election this fall after redistricting changed the political makeup of the area he serves. Read more »
opinion: Rick Olson's change in political party meant to confuse gullible voters
Posted: May 06, 2012In the April 29 paper, you ran an article by Tom Perkins, headlined "Republican enters 55th District race." Its subject was Republican Owen Diaz, former Milan mayor, who has thrown his hat into the ring ... Read more »
Bob Davidow drops out of running for Michigan's 55th District state House race
Posted: Mar 29, 2012One of three Democratic candidates in the race for the 55th District state House seat is withdrawing his name. After much thought, Pittsfield Township resident Bob Davidow said he has decided not to run for ... Read more »
Lawmakers inviting Washtenaw County residents to town hall meeting to talk transportation
Posted: Mar 23, 2012Four 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 ... Read more »
New report: Cost to fix Michigan's roads going up as Legislature delays action on new funding
Posted: Mar 22, 2012Michigan's roads have fallen into worse shape over the past six months and delays in finding new funding for maintenance is proving costly, according to a new bipartisan report. State Reps. Rick Olson, R-York Township, ... Read more »
Ouimet leads the way in campaign fundraising with more than $111K on hand
Posted: Feb 14, 2012With 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. Read more »
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