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Alleged library flasher lives in AFC home, faces up to 2 years in prison

June 9, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 25-year-old Hart man who allegedly committed indecent exposure in front of the Hart Public Library Sunday afternoon, June 7, lives in an adult foster care home, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joe Bizon. The suspect is being charged with a high-court misdemeanor of aggravated indecent exposure, which is punishable by up to two years…

Michigan’s redistricting web: Part 2

June 7, 2015

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. See Part 1 here. In May 1964, the Michigan Supreme Court had ordered the bipartisan apportionment commission to adopt the legislative redistricting plan proposed by Commissioner William F. Hanna of Muskegon (later an Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney), finding that it most closely followed the requirements of the new state constitution. To recap…

Michigan’s redistricting web: Part 1.

May 31, 2015

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. At one time, legislative districts in many states—particularly state senate districts—were apportioned principally on the basis of geography rather than population. In some states, every county was entitled to elect a certain number of state representatives or state senators, regardless of the county’s population. This often resulted in extremely unequal representation. For…

The curious case of senator Smith.

May 17, 2015

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. Lansing has been abuzz with speculation about the political future of State Senator Virgil Smith, Jr. (D-Detroit). In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 10, Smith allegedly fired several shots at his ex-wife, Anistia Thomas, outside his home at 18601 Wexford Street in Detroit. Thomas claims that she was invited to…

The best way forward for Michigan’s roads.

May 10, 2015

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. In the wake of the voters’ overwhelming repudiation of Proposal 1 last Tuesday, nearly everyone in Lansing is talking about a “Plan B” to fix the roads. Some observers favor raising the gasoline tax only. Others have discussed borrowing against or raiding restricted funds such as the Catastrophic Claims Fund or the…