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« Older Entries |78-Year-Old Woman Taken to Emergency Room After Being Pushed Down Stairs by Occupy Protestors
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
LANSING, Mich. – A 78-year-old-woman from Detroit, Mich., went to the emergency room last night after sustaining injuries from being pushed down concrete stairs by Occupy protesters.
According to the woman, a mob of Occupy protestors pushed and shoved her as she exited the Americans for Prosperity Defending the American Dream Summit—causing her to fall down the concrete stairs in front of the Convention Center.
“I couldn’t even see the steps,” the woman said. As the mob pressed against her, she fell down the stairs, sustaining injuries to her head, her hand, and her leg. “The next thing I knew I was being pushed and I fell down.”
The video footage was captured by ConservARTive.com, click here.
The Michigan woman was among 130 Americans for Prosperity-Michigan members who traveled 11 hours by bus to attend the Defending the American Dream Summit in Washington, DC.
Americans for Prosperity-Michigan is a statewide organization of 65,000 activists committed to strengthening our constitutional government, establishing fiscal restraint, and giving taxpayers greater control over government. We are dedicated to recruiting, training, educating and motivating grassroots activists to be effective in their own communities.
Americans for Prosperity Calls Committee Vote Against Detroit-Canada Bridge “Important Victory for Taxpayers””
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Group warns taxpayers must remain vigilant;
Calls on Gov. Snyder to respect the legislative process
State Sen. Mike Kowall voted against the proposed Detroit-Canada bridge in committee
LANSING, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan applauded today’s Senate Economic Development Committee vote against the Detroit-Canada government bridge, calling it “an important victory for taxpayers.” However, the group warned, Michigan taxpayers must remain vigilant because bridge proponents will likely seek another route to passage for the proposal.
“We applaud the lawmakers on the committee who had the backbone to stand up for taxpayers even under tremendous pressure to support bigger government,” said Scott Hagerstrom, AFP-Michigan state director. “This vote is an important victory for taxpayers.”
Those lawmakers who voted against the proposal were: Sen. Mike Kowall (R-White Lake Township), Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) and Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek). Lawmakers who supported the proposal were: Sen. Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan) and Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell). Both Democrats on the committee, Sen. Tupac Hunter (Detroit) and Sen. Virgil Smith (Detroit), passed on the vote.
“Unfortunately, the forces of big government will continue to push this proposal,” said Hagerstrom. “It’s like the bad guy in a horror movie—it just refuses to die. We’re calling on Gov. Snyder to respect the legislative process and turn his attention to issues that will bring genuine prosperity to our state.”
The vote comes on the heels of an AFP-Michigan poll that showed nearly half (49 percent) of Michigan voters oppose a new Detroit-Canada bridge, while just 31 percent of respondents said they supported the proposed bridge project. Voters were more than twice as likely to “strongly oppose” the bridge than they were to “strongly support” the bridge (36 percent to 16 percent), with the total number of voters who supported the bridge lower than those most fervently against it.
The full poll results can be found online at www.MichiganAFP.com. For more information about AFP-Michigan’s position on the New International Trade Crossing, visit www.DetroitBridgeInfo.com
Americans for Prosperity-Michigan is a statewide organization of 65,000 activists committed to strengthening our constitutional government, establishing fiscal restraint, and giving taxpayers greater control over government. We are dedicated to recruiting, training, educating and motivating grassroots activists to be effective in their own communities.
Americans for Prosperity Poll Finds Intense Opposition to Detroit-Canada Bridge, Strong Support for Right to Work
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
7 of 10 voters support Right to Work; Nearly half of voters oppose Detroit bridge
LANSING, Mich. – Key findings of a new poll released by Americans for Prosperity-Michigan show that nearly half (49 percent) of Michigan voters oppose a new Detroit-Canada bridge, and seven out of 10 voters support giving workers the right not to be forced to join a union. The AFP-Michigan poll covers a total of six key taxpayer issues, including government checkbook transparency, a gas tax increase, and limiting property taxes to a fixed percent of a home’s value. The full poll results may be found online at www.MichiganAFP.com.
“Americans for Prosperity wanted to take the pulse of Michigan voters on some of the core issues we’re focusing our efforts on during the remainder of the legislative session this year,” said Scott Hagerstrom, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Michigan. “When asked plainly, voters do choose less government, lower taxes and greater transparency.”
The phone survey of 600 likely Michigan voters was conducted by the polling company, inc./WomanTrend with a margin of error of +/- 4.0 percent. Among its findings:
• Detroit-Windsor Bridge – Nearly one-half of respondents opposed the bridge, with 36 percent strongly opposed. In fact, voters were more than twice as likely to “strongly oppose” the bridge than they were to “strongly support” the bridge (36 percent to 16 percent). The total number of voters who supported the bridge was lower than those most fervently against it.
• Right to Work – 71 percent of respondents supported giving Michigan workers, including teachers, the right not to be forced to join a union. No less than 54 percent of all three political parties and ideologies rejected the idea of compulsory unionization.
• Gas Taxes – A mere 13 percent of respondents supported an increase in the gas tax in Michigan, while 80 percent opposed a gas tax hike.
• Government Transparency – Lawmakers loath to take up controversial issues should embrace government transparency. A whopping 83 percent supported government checkbook transparency.
• Property Taxes – A majority of Michigan voters (62 percent) favored fixing property taxes in correlation with home value, with 39 percent strongly in favor of such a measure.
“Our findings indicate that lawmakers should start focusing their energy on Right to Work, government transparency and a property tax limitation,” concluded Hagerstrom. “An expensive and unnecessary Detroit-Canada government bridge is a distraction from the issues that will bring genuine prosperity to our state.”
Americans for Prosperity-Michigan is a statewide organization of 65,000 activists committed to strengthening our constitutional government, establishing fiscal restraint, and giving taxpayers greater control over government. We are dedicated to recruiting, training, educating and motivating grassroots activists to be effective in their own communities.
Americans for Prosperity Drops Mail Piece Thanking House Speaker Rep. Jase Bolger for Transparency Efforts
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Grassroots group urges amendment, passage of House Bill 4136
LANSING, Mich. – The grassroots taxpayer group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan dropped a district-wide mail piece thanking House Speaker Rep. Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) for “bringing unprecedented transparency, openness, and accountability to Michigan government.” The mailer depicts a photo of the Capitol building with a large sign that reads “Open House.” The mail piece can be viewed online at MichiganAFP.com.
“The Michigan House is more open and accountable to citizens than ever,” said Scott Hagerstrom, state director of AFP-Michigan. “We applaud Rep. Bolger’s efforts to bring sunshine to the operations and expenditures in the Michigan House of Representatives. Now, we need to make these reforms permanent and bring a similar level of transparency to Michigan’s other branches of government by passing House Bill 4136.”
Specifically, Rep. Bolger created a new, user-friendly website, located at house.mi.gov, that allows citizens to easily find information, including:
• Salaries and benefits of all representatives and House staff
• Spending by the House Business Office and individual representatives’ offices
• Audit reports
• Appropriation bill status
• Financial reports for the House and House Fiscal agency
House Bill 4136—introduced this January—would require the state to create a free, online searchable database containing the details of all agency purchases, contracts and grants. It is pending in the House Oversight, Reform, and Ethics Committee. Hagerstrom noted that, if amended to include the legislative branch, the bill would make Rep. Bolger’s reforms permanent, ensuring future legislatures would not be able to revoke them.
“Thomas Jefferson spoke of making the finances of our Union as ‘clear and intelligible as a merchant’s books’ so that anyone could understand them, investigate abuses and thus control them,” Hagerstrom concluded. “We look forward to working together with Rep. Bolger to continue to pursue this founding principle here in Michigan.”
Americans for Prosperity-Michigan is a statewide organization of 64,000 activists committed to strengthening our constitutional government, establishing fiscal restraint, and giving taxpayers greater control over government. We are dedicated to recruiting, training, educating and motivating grassroots activists to be effective in their own communities.
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Americans for Prosperity-Michigan Highlights Concerns Regarding Proposed Detroit-Canada Government Bridge
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Grassroots group says bridge will cost taxpayers more than a few dimes
MIDLAND, Mich. – The grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan held a news conference today with Dick Morris to highlight concerns about Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed New International Trade Crossing. The 65,000-member-strong group has been an outspoken opponent of the new Detroit-Canada government bridge.
“The appropriate way to fund such a project is through private investment, not by pickpocketing the public purse,” said Annie Patnaude, deputy state director of Americans for Prosperity-Michigan. “Politicians on both sides of the border are making promises, but it is Michigan taxpayers who will ultimately foot the bill.” Read the rest of this entry »
Americans for Prosperity Ad Touts Governor’s Reforms
Monday, June 13th, 2011
LANSING, Mich. – In an ad campaign that began this week, Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-Michigan) championed efforts by Governor Rick Snyder in bringing school reform changes to the state.
“While we may not agree on every issue, we appreciate some of the great ideas the governor is bringing to the table in this instance,” said AFP-Michigan State Director, Scott Hagerstrom. “Reform has been needed for decades, but this seems like the first time we are taking a hard look at what is right for children in the system versus what works the best for teachers in the MEA. Teacher tenure reform has already passed the House and we’re looking forward to more streamlining in the coming weeks and months. The ads we put out today just serve to inform the public about the good that is due to come from more accountable public schools that will need to succeed to survive.”
AFP-Michigan has long been a proponent of a more accountable, streamlined public education system. Despite being one of the best funded education systems in the nation, the Michigan Department of Education estimates 84% of high school seniors are unprepared to enter college once they graduate. Michigan also ranks 39th in grade and middle school scoring.
Hagerstrom concluded, “We can’t just keep throwing money at the problem of really helping our kids excel. It is time to try something new and we’re excited for the possibilities.”
Americans for Prosperity Ad Touts Governor’s Reforms
LANSING, Mich. – In an ad campaign that began this week, Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-Michigan) championed efforts by Governor Rick Snyder in bringing school reform changes to the state.
“While we may not agree on every issue, we appreciate some of the great ideas the governor is bringing to the table in this instance,” said AFP-Michigan State Director, Scott Hagerstrom. “Reform has been needed for decades, but this seems like the first time we are taking a hard look at what is right for children in the system versus what works the best for teachers in the MEA. Teacher tenure reform has already passed the House and we’re looking forward to more streamlining in the coming weeks and months. The ads we put out today just serve to inform the public about the good that is due to come from more accountable public schools that will need to succeed to survive.”
AFP-Michigan has long been a proponent of a more accountable, streamlined public education system. Despite being one of the best funded education systems in the nation, the Michigan Department of Education estimates 84% of high school seniors are unprepared to enter college once they graduate. Michigan also ranks 39th in grade and middle school scoring.
Hagerstrom concluded, “We can’t just keep throwing money at the problem of really helping our kids excel. It is time to try something new and we’re excited for the possibilities.”
Scott Hagerstrom: A little more openness, please, governor, on the bridge
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
By Scott Hagerstrom, State Director of AFP-Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder has reassured Michigan citizens that the New International Trade Crossing project has their best interests at heart. Yet the administration’s draft legislation thwarts transparency and accountability to the very public it is supposed to benefit, raising questions as to whether the project will be a benefit or a boondoggle.
Transparency and accountability are universal truths of good government. In fact, Snyder made these issues key throughout his campaign. Read the rest of this entry »
WILX Lansing: AFP-Michigan launches campaign in opposition to the DRIC/NITC
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
