Guest Blogger, Bobbie Walton, is a member of the Genesee County Democratic Party & the Democratic Women’s Caucus, political activist, & progressive. DYING OF WHITENESS, a book by Jonathan Metzl (New York : Basic Books, 2019) is worth a read if you want to grapple with understanding why people vote against their own well-being....
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Safe Patient Care Act
Keith Flynn is the Chair of the Genesee County Democratic Party and a labor and employment attorney with Miller Cohen PLC representing workers in the public and private sectors. In a recent study conducted in 2013 by the Journal of Patient Safety, an estimated 440,000 patients die every year from preventable medical errors making...
Yes Means Yes
Domonique Clemons currently serves as Legislative Director for State Representative Alex Garza (D-Taylor). In this role he leads policy initiatives for the representative and manages his legislative office. Domonique has several years of government, political, and advocacy experience. He volunteered on his first campaign at the age of 15 and has since worked, volunteered,...
Republican Tax Bill Swindles the Working & Middle Class
Keith Flynn is the Chair of the Genesee County Democratic Party and a labor and employment attorney with Miller Cohen PLC representing workers in the public and private sectors. Elections matter and have consequences. In 2016, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States due partially to incredibly low turnout and voters...
Why I Am a Democrat and Why That Matters
Guest Blogger, Bobbie Walton, is a member of the Genesee County Democratic Party & the Democratic Women’s Caucus, political activist, & progressive. As a Democrat I am in the middle of the battle to bring sanity and good government to my state and my country. It seems sanity will never return. No matter how...
Who Do You See?
Guest blogger, Pegge Adams, is a former Genesee County Commissioner and a graduate of Central Michigan University (BS, MA) with most of her pre-retirement years spent in various areas of education. She is a lifelong resident of Genesee County as well as a card-carrying Democrat and Precinct Delegate for over a decade. Who Do...
The Most Important Work We Do
Guest Blogger, Bobbie Walton, is a member of the Genesee County Democratic Party & the Democratic Women’s Caucus, political activist, & progressive. The Democratic Party exists to elect Democrats to office. You have heard this said so many times. Our party exists to elect candidates. We elect Democrats so Democratic values and policies will prevail in...
Don’t Ever Forget
Chris Swanson is a career law enforcement professional spanning over 25 years. His current rank of Undersheriff for the Office of Sheriff in Genesee County has allowed him to witness some of the most difficult situations one can imagine. Chris is a two time author, with his first book becoming a best seller. Founder...
So many questions, and a little bit of hope…
So many questions, and a little bit of hope… As you may know, before becoming elected to the State House, I dedicated my life to public education. I worked in K-12, then as an administrator, and also I teach a few classes at the UM-Flint. I have negotiated contracts from both sides of the...
Money, Sex, Power.
Money, sex, power. I bet that caught your attention. And it should, since these are the three top reasons leaders, organizations, and governments crumble. Think back to a painful memory of the past, and ask yourself if someone in a position of influence forgot the power of these three traps, and it cost them...