Spicy-Hot Takes on Kentwood City Commission Elections, 2023 EditionLast year, I stopped by a Kentwood City Commission meeting and mentioned Mayor Stephen Kepley’s failure to appoint people to fill vacancies…Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023
Six Problems With Kentwood’s Parks MillageEvery so often, voters in Michigan are asked to approve millages (or property taxes) to fund local government services. I’m usually a…Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
Spicy-Hot Takes On Kentwood’s Mayoral And Commission ElectionsYou might expect a nearly-lifelong Kentwood resident like me to have some thoughts on this year’s elections.Oct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021
Michigan Election Administration Roundup: May 14, 2021Oftentimes, when my late mom saw someone try to make a bigger deal than necessary about something, she’d show her lack of enthusiasm by…May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Michigan Election Administration Roundup: May 7, 2021Did you have an election on Tuesday? We voted on (and approved) a bond issue in my school district. I enjoy voting in person when I’m not…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Michigan Election Administration Roundup: April 30, 2021Happy Almost Election Day to all of you have elections on Tuesday! (Check here to see if you’re among them.)Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
Reimagining MDP Rules, Part III: Voting and Running for Party OfficeAs part of the discussion surrounding the Michigan Democratic Party’s Rules Review, earlier this summer I shared my ideas on how to make…Sep 2, 2017Sep 2, 2017
Reimagining MDP Rules, Part II: ConventionsConventions have many roles in the Michigan Democratic Party. They allow Democrats to network with activists they might not otherwise meet…Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Reimagining MDP Rules, Part I: Restructuring the Executive and State Central CommitteesThe Michigan Democratic State Central Committee (a.k.a. “State Central”) is the highest-ranking authority of the Michigan Democratic Party…Jul 15, 2017Jul 15, 2017
Urbanowski Launches Kentwood Mayoral CampaignKENTWOOD — Scott Urbanowski, a digital media company owner who first moved to Kentwood in 1988, announced on Tuesday that he is running for…Apr 25, 2017Apr 25, 2017
