Political

Democrats to host meeting July 1

June 25, 2025

HART — The Oceana Democrats will host a general membership meeting at The Hart Community Center, located at 407 State St., Tuesday, July 1, at 7 p.m. The featured speaker will be Benjamin Ambrose, who will be a candidate running against Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Midland) in the 2026 midterm elections.  “The local Oceana Dems are committed to keeping constituents informed…

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Democrats’ June 3 meeting to focus on need for affordable childcare

May 21, 2025

HART — Rebecca Amidon, educator and advocate, will be the featured speaker at the next Oceana County Democrats general membership meeting Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. at the Hart Community Center, 407 State St.  “Amidon, who is running for State Senate in the 32nd District, has had personal experience struggling with finding affordable child care in the district, and…

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Oceana County Democratic Party meets May 6

April 22, 2025

HART — The monthly meeting of the Oceana County Democratic Party is set for Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at the Hart Community Center, 407 S. State St. “Volunteers are needed for tasks as simple and specific as regularly attending a board of education meeting, or a township board meeting, to take notes, share information and keep informed.” “The…

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Moolenaar reintroduces bill to freeze migrant workers’ wage

February 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman John Moolenaar (R—Michigan) reintroduced “bipartisan legislation to address high costs Michigan farmers are required to pay due to Department of Labor regulations,” states a press release from his office.  The bill, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, would freeze the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for H-2A migrant farm workers at the 2023 rate through the end…

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Several contested local races on Nov. 5 ballot

October 24, 2024

Early voting begins this Saturday OCEANA COUNTY — With the Nov. 5 general election less than two weeks away, here’s a look at contested races and proposals that appear on local ballots: D = Democrat; R = Republican; and NPA = No Party Affiliation Oceana County Probate Judge (non-partisan) — vote for one Eric Fox Anna Rapa Oceana County Road…

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