IN THE NEWS-Local Senate Dems hail Obama economic plan
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By FRONT PAGE STAFF REPORTS
Published on 09/17/2008
Following this week's trip to Michigan during which Senator Obama discussed the economic needs of Michigan and his policies that would provide relief to working families, Detroit-area Senate Democrats praised the senator's plan for middle-class economic relief in metro Detroit and Wayne County.
Senator Obama
Following this week's trip to Michigan during which Senator Obama discussed the economic needs of Michigan and his policies that would provide relief to working families, Detroit-area Senate Democrats praised the senator's plan for middle-class economic relief in metro Detroit and Wayne County. Under failed Bush/McCain, unemployment in Michigan has gone up from 243,604 in 2001 to 428,095 today, an increase of 76 percent.
"Michigan residents are all too familiar with the strife and struggles caused by the Bush economy and John McCain only promises to bring more of the same," said Senate Democratic Floor Leader Buzz Thomas, Michigan co-chair of the Obama campaign. "The fate of hardworking families lies in the outcome of this election and Barack Obama will reward the dedication and invest in the creativity and skill of Michigan's men and women."
Obama's economic plan would provide a "Making Work Pay" tax credit of $500 per worker, or $1,000 per working family. His plan would restore fairness to the tax code, providing permanent tax cuts to 5.2 million Michigan workers while McCain's middle class-only tax relief would completely leave out 3,454,000 households in the state – or 72 percent of all Michigan households, the leaders emphasize.
To stimulate the economy, Obama's plan would provide $50 billion nationally for emergency rebate checks, sending immediate relief to more than 756,401 workers in Wayne County. The relief would be a down payment on Obama's long-term plan to provide middle-class families with at least $1,000 per year in permanent tax relief.
Donald Lawrence
Cobo to ring in sweet sounds
This summer, Verizon Wireless has been challenging church choirs from coast to coast in the company’s nationwide How Sweet the Sound Gospel choir competition to compete for the title of “best church choir in America” and up to $50,000 in cash prizes. And on Saturday, Sept. 20, the competition comes to Cobo Hall, hosted by Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, arranger, music director Donald Lawrence.
“[Judging is based on] originality, interpretation, poise, good tone… just the normal things that judges look for when they look for a good choir performing.” Lawrence stated, “I’m going to kind of host the show, kind of be, I would say, the behinds of the whole show, moving it forward, connecting the choir on the stage with the audience, with the judges. I’m also performing as well.”
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Prior to the start of the show, Verizon Wireless will host a number of activities including Children’s Choir Showcase and Green Screen Karaoke. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. For more information visit www.howsweetthesound.com.
CNS stomping out stigma
Community Network Services Anti-Stigma Team will host the first annual CNS Stomp Out Stigma 5k Run/Walk Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m., at Independence Oaks County Park, located at 9501 Sashabaw Rd., Clarkston. The walk includes family activities and a DJ. Prizes will be awarded to the top five winners and fundraisers.
To register go to ttp://www.cnsantistigmaprogram.org/event.html. Call Amy Yashinsky at 248-871-1403 or ayashinsky@cnsmi.org for additional information.
MOT celebrating Black women
Michigan Opera Theatre’s 22nd annual Opera Ball, celebrating African American women, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Detroit Opera House. Entitled “Sacrifice, Struggle, Success: A Celebration of African-American Women,” the ball, Michigan Opera Theatre’s largest annual fundraiser, honors some of Detroit’s most noted African American women.
This fall, Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2008-09 opera season opens with the triumphant return of Richard Danielpour’s Margaret Garner at the Detroit Opera House. The world-renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is the Opera Ball’s guest of honor. Graves will reprise her title role in the opera, in which librettist Toni Morrison, the celebrated African American author, tells the story of perhaps the ultimate struggle faced by an African American woman, an escaped slave and mother who must decide the fate of her children: a life of slavery or death and freedom.
In addition to Denyce Graves, the Opera Ball will honor 14 African American women from the metro Detroit area, all of whom have made substantial contributions to the community.
Reservations for the black-tie gala, $500 per person, include valet parking along with dinner and entertainment. Celebration sponsorships are available from $800 to $100,000, and tables for $5,000. To reserve, contact Heather Hamilton at 313-237-3425.
Following this week's trip to Michigan during which Senator Obama discussed the economic needs of Michigan and his policies that would provide relief to working families, Detroit-area Senate Democrats praised the senator's plan for middle-class economic relief in metro Detroit and Wayne County. Senator Obama
Senator Obama
Following this week's trip to Michigan during which Senator Obama discussed the economic needs of Michigan and his policies that would provide relief to working families, Detroit-area Senate Democrats praised the senator's plan for middle-class economic relief in metro Detroit and Wayne County. Under failed Bush/McCain, unemployment in Michigan has gone up from 243,604 in 2001 to 428,095 today, an increase of 76 percent.
"Michigan residents are all too familiar with the strife and struggles caused by the Bush economy and John McCain only promises to bring more of the same," said Senate Democratic Floor Leader Buzz Thomas, Michigan co-chair of the Obama campaign. "The fate of hardworking families lies in the outcome of this election and Barack Obama will reward the dedication and invest in the creativity and skill of Michigan's men and women."
Obama's economic plan would provide a "Making Work Pay" tax credit of $500 per worker, or $1,000 per working family. His plan would restore fairness to the tax code, providing permanent tax cuts to 5.2 million Michigan workers while McCain's middle class-only tax relief would completely leave out 3,454,000 households in the state – or 72 percent of all Michigan households, the leaders emphasize.
To stimulate the economy, Obama's plan would provide $50 billion nationally for emergency rebate checks, sending immediate relief to more than 756,401 workers in Wayne County. The relief would be a down payment on Obama's long-term plan to provide middle-class families with at least $1,000 per year in permanent tax relief.
Donald Lawrence
Cobo to ring in sweet sounds
This summer, Verizon Wireless has been challenging church choirs from coast to coast in the company’s nationwide How Sweet the Sound Gospel choir competition to compete for the title of “best church choir in America” and up to $50,000 in cash prizes. And on Saturday, Sept. 20, the competition comes to Cobo Hall, hosted by Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, arranger, music director Donald Lawrence.
“[Judging is based on] originality, interpretation, poise, good tone… just the normal things that judges look for when they look for a good choir performing.” Lawrence stated, “I’m going to kind of host the show, kind of be, I would say, the behinds of the whole show, moving it forward, connecting the choir on the stage with the audience, with the judges. I’m also performing as well.”
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Prior to the start of the show, Verizon Wireless will host a number of activities including Children’s Choir Showcase and Green Screen Karaoke. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. For more information visit www.howsweetthesound.com.
CNS stomping out stigma
Community Network Services Anti-Stigma Team will host the first annual CNS Stomp Out Stigma 5k Run/Walk Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m., at Independence Oaks County Park, located at 9501 Sashabaw Rd., Clarkston. The walk includes family activities and a DJ. Prizes will be awarded to the top five winners and fundraisers.
To register go to ttp://www.cnsantistigmaprogram.org/event.html. Call Amy Yashinsky at 248-871-1403 or ayashinsky@cnsmi.org for additional information.
MOT celebrating Black women
Michigan Opera Theatre’s 22nd annual Opera Ball, celebrating African American women, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Detroit Opera House. Entitled “Sacrifice, Struggle, Success: A Celebration of African-American Women,” the ball, Michigan Opera Theatre’s largest annual fundraiser, honors some of Detroit’s most noted African American women.
This fall, Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2008-09 opera season opens with the triumphant return of Richard Danielpour’s Margaret Garner at the Detroit Opera House. The world-renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is the Opera Ball’s guest of honor. Graves will reprise her title role in the opera, in which librettist Toni Morrison, the celebrated African American author, tells the story of perhaps the ultimate struggle faced by an African American woman, an escaped slave and mother who must decide the fate of her children: a life of slavery or death and freedom.
In addition to Denyce Graves, the Opera Ball will honor 14 African American women from the metro Detroit area, all of whom have made substantial contributions to the community.
Reservations for the black-tie gala, $500 per person, include valet parking along with dinner and entertainment. Celebration sponsorships are available from $800 to $100,000, and tables for $5,000. To reserve, contact Heather Hamilton at 313-237-3425.