Donald J. Trump Speaks to Michigan Beth Chappell, President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Club, welcomed the crowd of 1,500 paid guests. John Rakolta, Jr., CEO of Walbridge, and Mike Pence, Republican candidate for Vice President, also said a few words. Mr. Pence quickly introduced Mr. Trump to the stage. “Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today. It’s wonderful to be in Detroit – been here many times. We now begin a great national conversation about economic renewal for … [Read more...]
Donald J. Trump Speaks to Michigan, in Detroit, on How to Make America Great Again
Oakland County Statement on Detroit’s Plan of Adjustment
Oakland County, Michigan released the following statement on the City of Detroit’s plan of adjustment filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court: "The City of Detroit has not given Oakland County any preliminary drafts of its plan of adjustment filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court today; we just obtained a copy of our own. It is premature for Oakland County to comment on any section of the plan of adjustment until we have taken the time to evaluate its contents thoroughly." … [Read more...]
Patterson statement on Ingham County Circuit Court ruling on Public Act 280 of 2011
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has issued the following statement on the Ingham County Circuit Court ruling against Public Act 280 of 2011 which reduces the number of Oakland County commissioners to 21 and allows the elected commissioners to draw the new county commission districts. “Today’s ruling by the liberal Ingham County Circuit Court is a Phyrric victory for the Democrats. Ingham County Circuit Court has a long record of ruling in favor of Democrats, only to be … [Read more...]