LWV Candidate Forum

Last night was a candidate forum for the upcoming election on August 6th. Because there are so many folks running the forum was split in two segments. All of the candidates drew numbers to determine what group they would be in and and where they would sit. As I anticipated I drew a low number and had to be in the first group. The audience was much larger by the time the second group took their seats. Many of my friends did not get there till the first segment and with the Thursady night concert many chose to hear some music  first. Even so, it was a surprisingly good turnout. I liked a lot of questions the second group were asked and I was chomping at the bit to respond. A video of the forum will be on the League of woman voters website in the near future. When it posts I will answer those questions here on my blog.

I don't subscribe to the notion of "tough choices" and believe good governance identifies  and manages trends effectively, avoiding having to make decisions in crisis mode.

Basement flooding

My comments on past basement flooding unfortunately are still relevant.  Click on the "basement flooding" link for more details.

Livonia City Council Campaign

I am in the race for council with 12 other candidates. Primary is August 6th and I will be participating in all of the forums.

Candidates Forum for State Representative District 19 (September 2016)

Economy: What policies do you support to increase jobs and help Michigan residents improve their economic positions? Steve King answers. Laura Cox? Candidate has not yet responded.

Economy: What policies do you support to increase jobs and help Michigan residents improve their economic positions?

Laura CoxCandidate has not yet responded.

Steve KingI support trade schools and apprenticeships for building and technical skills.

Over the next decade trillions will be spent on infrastructure and there is already a shortage of workers to operate the equipment to do those jobs.

Skilled machine operator is another job that goes begging. Many trades are experiencing shortages and it takes years to fill the pipeline so those jobs will go to non residents or the work will be shipped overseas.

We have to stop the treadmill to college that no longer guarantees a job but does result in huge student loan debt. This debt is now in the trillions and bigger than all consumer debt for the first time in history.

Work is the most important vehicle to a better life and that is why the process of background checks forces so many to go into the underground economy.

When childhood indiscretions follow you for the rest of your life it is time to re-examine the process.

Economy: What policies do you support to increase jobs and help Michigan residents improve their economic positions? Steve King answers. Laura Cox? Candidate has not yet responded.

Economy: What policies do you support to increase jobs and help Michigan residents improve their economic positions?

Laura CoxCandidate has not yet responded.

Steve KingI support trade schools and apprenticeships for building and technical skills.

Over the next decade trillions will be spent on infrastructure and there is already a shortage of workers to operate the equipment to do those jobs.

Skilled machine operator is another job that goes begging. Many trades are experiencing shortages and it takes years to fill the pipeline so those jobs will go to non residents or the work will be shipped overseas.

We have to stop the treadmill to college that no longer guarantees a job but does result in huge student loan debt. This debt is now in the trillions and bigger than all consumer debt for the first time in history.

Work is the most important vehicle to a better life and that is why the process of background checks forces so many to go into the underground economy.

When childhood indiscretions follow you for the rest of your life it is time to re-examine the process.