Tag: Two Party System

The following Michigan utilities filed notices of intent to participate and included meter counts:

Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association, Bay City Electric Light & Power, Chelsea Electric Department, Cherryland Electric Cooperative, City of Marshall Electric Department, City of Negaunee Electric Department, City of Norway Electric Department, City of Petoskey, City of St. Louis, Consumers Energy Company, DTE Electric Company, Hillsdale Board of Public Works, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Lowell Light and Power, Newberry Water & Light Board, Niles Utility Department, Northern States Power Company, Presque Isle Electric and Gas Co-op, Thumb Electric Cooperative, Union City, Village of Baraga, and Village of Clinton.

(The City of Croswell, Bayfield Electric Cooperative, and HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative (which had previously indicated their intent to opt in) filed elections to opt out.)

Today's order directs all utilities that have opted-out of the collection of the surcharge not to shut off service to any residential customer from Nov. 1 through April 15, 2014, for nonpayment of a delinquent account.

Ah yes, the force of government in action.

The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

"This is an important bill that will provide a long-term solution to help Michigan's most vulnerable citizens with their home energy and heating needs," "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs!," Snyder said.

Senate Bill 284, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Nofs (public sector union pensioned LEO), creates the Low Income Energy Assistance Fund (LIEAF). It authorizes the Public Service Commission to raise up to $50 million for low income energy assistance in Michigan. An additional $10 million from federal funds debt borrowing ChiCom monies exchanged for our natural resources, technology, and real estate for heating assistance will be put into LIEAF to ensure the program can reach Michiganders statewide.  LIEAF replaces the Vulnerable Household Warmth Fund, which expired in 2012.

SB 284 is now Public Act 95 of 2013.

Indeed.  And, the Governerd and his merry band of Lansing Republicans are entrenching us further into the IRS nightmare?  Where's the Gadsden flags blanketing Lansing? They were there in '09.  Hello!?!?

HB 4665: Eileen Kowall-r  - to extend the "temporary" 71.4% tipping fee hike from 2011 = PASSED by House MI-GOP (Thank you for your lone Republican NO vote, Rep. Nesbitt)

HB 4668: Jon Bumstead-r  - Hunting and Fishing tax hike... 106.6% increase for resident deer license, and basic fishing license 73.3% increase = unanimously PASSED by House MI-GOP

HB 4669: Jon Bumstead-r  - annual ORV sticker 61.5% tax hike, and if wanting to use state trails, make it a 123% tax hike = unanimously PASSED by House MI-GOP

Seriously, what the Hell is the point of voting Republican?  Just so one can say they didn't vote Democrat?  That's real intelligent.  I'm tellin' ya, the Republican Majority in Lansing, are Professional Grade Bandits.  No bullsh!t.

MI-GOP: Morbidly Into - Gnawing Our Pocketbooks