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Granholm's goal: taking this state back for the working families of Michigan
Date: Oct-25-2002
It's an honor to be chosen as the lieutenant governor running mate for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Attorney General Jennifer Granholm. Her commitment to protecting our families and educating our children...
Hollowell wants to streamline election process, improve voter education
Date: Oct-25-2002
Melvin J. "Butch" Hollowell has been endorsed by the Detroit and Michigan Building and Construction Trades Councils in his bid for Michigan Secretary of State. "I've visited 150 Secretary of...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Oct-25-2002
IBEW's Stephens runs for U-M regent Greg Stepens, business manager of IBEW Local 252 in Ann Arbor, will be on the Nov. 5 statewide ballot as one of two democratic...
No. 1 priority: Good voter turnout on Nov. 5
Date: Oct-25-2002
Other numbers reveal what's at stake in election The process of restoring balance to state government in 2002 will be a numbers game -and the stakes are high for Michigan's...
Time to bring building trades 'back to the table' in Michigan politics
Date: Oct-25-2002
By Jennifer Granholm First and foremost, let me thank the building trades for endorsing my candidacy for governor. Your early and strong support for my campaign helped me win big...
Big footprint for new Saline High School
Date: Oct-11-2002
SALINE - Numerous school districts across the state are weighing the challenges of growing student populations with their aging and cramped school buildings - and deciding that a major commitment...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Oct-11-2002
Iron Workers help Stephens campaign Running a campaign for public office isn't cheap - especially when the office is for a non-paying position like the University of Michigan Board of...
There are good reasons to endorse Granholm and most Democrats
Date: Oct-11-2002
It's been said that if you don't vote, don't complain. Sounds about right to me. The right to cast a vote is a sacred held trust in our nation, but...
Union Statistics
Date: Oct-11-2002
Heavy and highway work. Union construction contractors were awarded 55 percent in terms of dollar volume of all heavy and highway work in the U.S. over the past five years,...
Who are those guys? Part 3
Date: Oct-11-2002
(Last in a series of three articles examining the membership roster of the Associated Builders and Contractors, a group established in 1950 to counteract the goals of construction unions in...