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Attachment: Concannon for Congress response to FEC

(PDF file)

A young member of the Summer Cloud drum circle performs during the "Protect the Earth Summit" near the site of Kennecott's planned nickel sulfide mine.

Some voters waited for hours to cast a ballot in the 2004 election in Ohio after too few voting machines were allocated in some precincts.

Photo courtesy AFP.

Ohio voter line

Voters were forced to wait in line for hours because too few voting machine were allocated to some precincts in Ohio during the 2004 election.

Photo from CBS news.

01-AUG-08 Obama to speak in Lansing Monday: Is it time he talks domestic drilling? // Todd Spencer

Obama to speak in Lansing Monday: Is it time he talks domestic drilling?
Todd Spencer

01-AUG-08 The Mining Journal is craptastic daily news for Yoopers, eh! // LoRayne Apo-Joynt

The Mining Journal is craptastic daily news for Yoopers, eh!
LoRayne Apo-Joynt

01-JUL-08 New report sheds light on firing of U.S. attorney from Michigan// Ed Brayton

New report sheds light on firing of U.S. attorney from Michigan
Ed Brayton
Photo: icki via Flickr.com

31-JUL-08 CD 1 GOP primary: Farm Bureau candidate faces Paul-endorsed lawyer and budget-cutting truck driver // Eartha Jane Melzer

CD 1 GOP primary: Farm Bureau candidate faces Paul-endorsed lawyer and budget-cutting truck driver
Eartha Jane Melzer

Tom Casperson, Republican candidate for congress dist. 1

Don Hooper, Republican candidate for Congress, Dist. 1

Linda Goldthorpe, Republican candidate for Congress, District 1

31-JUL-08 Michigan's invisible intelligence agency // Alexa Stanard

Michigan's invisible intelligence agency
Alexa Stanard

30-JUL-08 Some Michigan court files removed from public view Joel Thurtell

Some Michigan court files removed from public view
Joel Thurtell

Photo: Filed away by mrmanc at Flickr.com

WAyne State

Meghan McCain

Civil rights adovcates object to Rep. Mike Rogers'(R-Brighton) cartoon imagery of "enemies of America".

28-JUL-08 Trott and Trott pulling the strings on Walberg? // Todd A. Heywood

Trott and Trott pulling the strings on Walberg? by Todd A. Heywood

Graphic from Trott & Trott website.

27-JUL-08 How cell phones can skew political polls // Ed Brayton

How cell phones can skew political polls by Ed Brayton

Photo by IamSam via Flickr.com

23-JUL-08 Michigan House rejects Senate bill seen by Sierra Club as "worst energy legislation" // Eartha Jane Melzer

Michigan House rejects Senate bill seen by Sierra Club as "worst energy legislation"
Eartha Jane Melzer

23-JUL-08 Study: Invasive species cost Great Lakes states $200 million per year // Eartha Jane Melzer

Study: Invasive species cost Great Lakes states $200 million per year
Eartha Jane Melzer

22-JUL-08 Michigan women must pay out of pocket for birth control -- but men get Viagra for free // Alexa Stanard

Michigan women must pay out of pocket for birth control -- but men get Viagra for free
Alexa Stanard

Bob Barr

21-JUL-08 Battle of Benton Harbor takes a new turn // Eartha Jane Melzer

Battle of Benton Harbor takes a new turn
Eartha Jane Melzer

the beach at Jean Klock Park

Opponents of a plan to lease Jean Klock park to golf developers insist that building the course on private land would bring more benefits to Benton Harbor.

17-JUL-08 mcCain pic, GM Tech Ctr - Warren

taken by Minni today

McCain supporters gathered at Peter Secchia's beach house in Ferryburg for a fundraiser that reportedly raised over one million dollars.

Guests walk through a metal detector on the way into the McCain fundraiser held at the Ferrysburg beach house of Peter Secchia.

Member of Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept. guards the beach in front of Secchia's beach house during McCain fundraiser.

18-JUL-08 McCain campaign event at GM Tech Center in Warren MI

Graphic source: Versailles of Industry via Car of the Century

Peter Secchia is expected to host a fundraiser for John McCain in Grand Rapids tonight.

17-JUL-08 McCain focuses more on key state of Michigan // Alexa Stanard

McCain focuses more on key state of Michigan
Alexa Stanard

15-JUL-08 McCain's Michigan headquarters rented from law firm specializing in mortgage foreclosures // Todd A. Heywood

McCain's Michigan headquarters rented from law firm specializing in mortgage foreclosures
Todd A. Heywood

15-JUL-08 Hurricane warning: GM in the eye of the perfect storm // LoRayne Apo-Joynt

Hurricane warning: GM in the eye of the perfect storm
LoRayne Apo-Joynt

clorox resignations

clorox resignation

clorox resignations

11-JUL-08 Hurricane warning: GM in the eye of the perfect storm // LoRayne Apo-Joynt

Hurricane warning: GM in the eye of the perfect storm by: LoRayne Apo-Joynt

pic for Compact problems story

Fist bumps

Supreme Court

07-JUL-08 Ronald McDonald part of gay agenda, says AFA in calling boycott // Todd A. Heywood

Ronald McDonald part of gay agenda, says AFA in calling boycott
Todd A. Heywood

07-JUL-08 More milk is good for the state's economic health, officials say / James J. Fordyce

More milk is good for the state's economic health, officials say
James J. Fordyce

04-JUL-08 Dear Jimmy: Would Jesus be a member of Focus on the Family? // Todd A. Heywood

Dear Jimmy: Would Jesus be a member of Focus on the Family?
Todd A. Heywood