State Rep. Douglas Geiss (D-Taylor) hailed the two-lane truck road at the Ambassador Bridge Plaza that recently opened five days ahead of schedule. It provides direct freeway access to commercial vehicles from Canada, ending the need for trucks to use ne Full Article at The News Herald
Head to Riverside Park for "Ypsi Pops," a free concert by the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra on Saturday. 2 p.m. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating... Full Article at MLive.com
The U. S. Capitol Page Alumni Association starts rolling into town today for a reunion weekend jam-packed with educational activities and nostalgia-stoking get-togethers. Too bad most of Congress won’t be around to participate. The “Page Alumni Homecomin Full Article at Roll Call
James Perry, executive director of the Downriver Community Conference, joined area leaders and business representatives to mark the 35th anniversary of the organization, which... Full Article at The News Herald
Just 18 days before he becomes the longest-serving U.S. congressman in history, Rep. John Dingell (D–Mich.) stopped by Ann Arbor to visit local businesses and participate in a press conference praising a new report that suggests research at an alliance o Full Article at Michigan Daily
Carol Oakley, best known for her long tenure on the Trenton Board of Education, recently was honored by her alma mater upon her induction into the Theodore Roosevelt High School... Full Article at The News Herald
Robert Draper's new book on Congress — Do Not Ask What Good We Do — highlights several members of the U.S. House, including a couple from Texas. Draper, a correspondent for GQ... Full Article at KUHF Houston Galveston
I refer, of course, to the U.S. Congress. It's fascinating to see that while ethnic discrimination is banned in the USA, even to the point of openly violating the Constitutional right of free association, and Congress shall make no law respecting an esta Full Article at Vox Popoli
There were few surprises Tuesday as the deadline to file petitions to run in the Aug. 7 primary election passed. Perhaps the biggest came in Wayne County, where longtime Treasurer Raymond Wojtowicz learned he will face two prominent opponents in the Demo Full Article at The News Herald
Carol Oakley, best known for her long tenure on the Trenton Board of Education, recently was honored by her alma mater upon her induction into the Theodore Roosevelt High School... Full Article at The News Herald