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FRONT PAGE STAFF REPORTS
By FRONT PAGE STAFF REPORTS
Published on 09/10/2008
According to US Weekly magazine, Republican vice presidential nominee Sara Palin has more than a few skeletons in her closet.
According to US Weekly magazine, Republican vice presidential nominee Sara Palin has more than a few skeletons in her closet. Apparently there is speculation that the mother of five is actually the mother of four. It has been rumored that her youngest child, Trig, may actually belong to her 17-year-old daughter Bristol, whom she is covering for.
According to the report, a thin Sara Palin shocked co-workers by announcing out of the blue that she was seven months pregnant, disregarded the normal pregnancy procedure by flying while she was supposedly in labor and then, after supposedly giving birth, returned to work three days later.
In addition to the other scandals that seem to be popping up about Gov. Palin on a daily basis, she seems to be turning off many of the female voters that McCain hoped to gain by adding her to his ticket. Stay tuned for more updates.
City prepares for road ahead
As incoming mayor Ken Cockrel Jr., prepares to fill the void that will be left by former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the city prepares itself to begin healing from a scandal that will go down in history as one of the ugliest to ever take place in the city of Detroit.
Though there has been talk of bypassing it, it has been determined that according to the charter a special election must be held sometime in 2009 to elect someone to fill the remainder of Kilpatrick’s term.
The charter specifically states: “When a vacancy occurs … less than 30 days before the filing deadline for a general election in the city … the city council shall order a special primary election for the nomination of candidates and a special general election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.”
This means that a special primary will be scheduled for sometime in February, then a special general election in May, followed by the regularly scheduled primary in August and the November general election. The cost of the special election has been estimated at $3 million.
NAACP to meet on nominations
The Detroit Branch NAACP will hold general membership meetings for the election of a nominating committee and the election supervisory committee.
The Nominating Committee election will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Detroit Branch NAACP’s general membership meeting at branch offices, 8220 Second Ave. All current members {as of 30 days prior to the meeting date} may be elected to the Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee will report to the membership body on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the general membership meeting concerning the receipt of nominations by petition and election of the Election Supervisory Committee. All current members (as of April 1) may be nominated for officer or as an at-large member of the Executive Committee. In order to sign a nominating petition or be elected to the Election Supervisory Committee, a member’s membership must be current as of days prior to the October meeting.
The Detroit NAACP, the organization’s largest branch, holds monthly general membership meetings, which are free and open to the public. For more information call 313-871-2087 or visit www.detroitnaacp.org
Job development package proposed
Last week, Michigan Senate Democratic Floor Leader Buzz Thomas (D-Detroit) announced that he will introduce legislation to support the creation of a Michigan Energy Trades Institute, an initiative under development by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, DTE and CMS Energy. The institute would train people to gain employment in careers such as electric power line clearance, overhead and underground electric power and transmission line construction and maintenance, substation construction as well as commercial, industrial and residential energy efficiency systems installation.
There is a shortage of linemen, men and women who work on electrical lines, throughout the nation. In fact, about 40 percent of the professional linemen workforce in Michigan is within three to five years of retirement. Sen. Thomas has agreed to help secure state funds for a pre-apprentice component and construction of dormitory facilities.
Thomas’ bill will require the Department of Labor and Economic Development to use funding for the No Worker Left Behind program to assist in this project.
According to US Weekly magazine, Republican vice presidential nominee Sara Palin has more than a few skeletons in her closet. More Palin scandal surfaces
According to US Weekly magazine, Republican vice presidential nominee Sara Palin has more than a few skeletons in her closet. Apparently there is speculation that the mother of five is actually the mother of four. It has been rumored that her youngest child, Trig, may actually belong to her 17-year-old daughter Bristol, whom she is covering for.
According to the report, a thin Sara Palin shocked co-workers by announcing out of the blue that she was seven months pregnant, disregarded the normal pregnancy procedure by flying while she was supposedly in labor and then, after supposedly giving birth, returned to work three days later.
In addition to the other scandals that seem to be popping up about Gov. Palin on a daily basis, she seems to be turning off many of the female voters that McCain hoped to gain by adding her to his ticket. Stay tuned for more updates.
City prepares for road ahead
As incoming mayor Ken Cockrel Jr., prepares to fill the void that will be left by former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the city prepares itself to begin healing from a scandal that will go down in history as one of the ugliest to ever take place in the city of Detroit.
Though there has been talk of bypassing it, it has been determined that according to the charter a special election must be held sometime in 2009 to elect someone to fill the remainder of Kilpatrick’s term.
The charter specifically states: “When a vacancy occurs … less than 30 days before the filing deadline for a general election in the city … the city council shall order a special primary election for the nomination of candidates and a special general election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.”
This means that a special primary will be scheduled for sometime in February, then a special general election in May, followed by the regularly scheduled primary in August and the November general election. The cost of the special election has been estimated at $3 million.
NAACP to meet on nominations
The Detroit Branch NAACP will hold general membership meetings for the election of a nominating committee and the election supervisory committee.
The Nominating Committee election will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Detroit Branch NAACP’s general membership meeting at branch offices, 8220 Second Ave. All current members {as of 30 days prior to the meeting date} may be elected to the Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee will report to the membership body on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the general membership meeting concerning the receipt of nominations by petition and election of the Election Supervisory Committee. All current members (as of April 1) may be nominated for officer or as an at-large member of the Executive Committee. In order to sign a nominating petition or be elected to the Election Supervisory Committee, a member’s membership must be current as of days prior to the October meeting.
The Detroit NAACP, the organization’s largest branch, holds monthly general membership meetings, which are free and open to the public. For more information call 313-871-2087 or visit www.detroitnaacp.org
Job development package proposed
Last week, Michigan Senate Democratic Floor Leader Buzz Thomas (D-Detroit) announced that he will introduce legislation to support the creation of a Michigan Energy Trades Institute, an initiative under development by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, DTE and CMS Energy. The institute would train people to gain employment in careers such as electric power line clearance, overhead and underground electric power and transmission line construction and maintenance, substation construction as well as commercial, industrial and residential energy efficiency systems installation.
There is a shortage of linemen, men and women who work on electrical lines, throughout the nation. In fact, about 40 percent of the professional linemen workforce in Michigan is within three to five years of retirement. Sen. Thomas has agreed to help secure state funds for a pre-apprentice component and construction of dormitory facilities.
Thomas’ bill will require the Department of Labor and Economic Development to use funding for the No Worker Left Behind program to assist in this project.