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Trump’s Fourth of July spectacle and tank debate
Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty recalls Donald Trump’s plans for a grand July Fourth event in Washington. He spoke of displaying the military, possibly including tanks, and referenced a large Lincoln Memorial celebration dubbed A Salute To America with air support from Blue Angels and a Navy showcase while facing cost concerns and political optics.
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Transparency Uproar in Michigan Legislature Budget Debate
Guest editorial argues Michigan budget delays risk democratic process as Whitmer proposes a 60.2 billion plan with a 45 cent gas tax hike to fund road repairs. It laments four months without alternatives, notes July 1 start and September 30 deadline, urges transparent budgets and bipartisan negotiation.
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Kathleen Gray
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Michigan Department of Corrections
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City hides Woods land plan at 285 W 36th St
Randy Boettjer voices concern over city council study session on The Woods development. He notes Mayor DeBoer’s absence, questions whether the project is a done deal, and cites FOIA results showing no information on how the transition from sale property to development project occurred. He calls for transparency on appraisal, beneficiaries, RFP issues, drainage and 2009 flooding.
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