EOM WKBZ radio promo for 1-22-2012 Nancy Waters

Hi, This is Jim Riley, your host of Eye On Muskegon every Sunday morning from 8:30 to 10:00.

Next month Michigan and Muskegon voters will have their chance to decide just who will be the republican nominee for president of the United States.

And it's kind of confusing. Obama's on the ballot or is he?

But time is running out if you want to vote in the Feb. 28 primary
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Next sunday morning EyeOnMuskegon will talk Election 2012 with Muskegon county clerk Nancy Waters and ask her "how can I make sure my vote really counts" on NewsTalk 1090 WKBZ, the Talk of Muskegon.

EyeOnMuskegon 1-15-2012 Alan Jager

EyeOnMuskegon 1-15-12 show prep

more to be added as they are added...or not.
http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/01/audit_muskegon_heights_schools.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/01/muskegon_county_changes_job-ap.html

http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/11/in-rush-to-attack-ben-smith-blows-it-on-limbaughs-bain-disclosure-video/

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/01/rick_snyders_grades_mixed_on_c.html

EyeOnMuskegon radio promo for 1-15-2012 show

Promo for next week's show(1-15-2012):


"Hi, This is Jim Riley, your host of Eye On Muskegon every Sunday morning from 8:30 to 10:00.

Our Muskegon county board of commissioners started the new year off by shirking their responsibility to oversee lawsuit settlements against the county and gave up their required review of spending as long as it's under $10,000.

And when 2 commissioners said the county was rushing spending decisions, the board said fagetabout it, that's too complicated, we need more time to decide.

Next sunday morning EyeOnMuskegon will talk to commissioner Alan Jager and ask him "what the heck is going on at the county commission" on NewsTalk 1090 WKBZ, the Talk of Muskegon."

Muskegon county commission Thu 3:30 1-12-2012 Public works

Public works agenda
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/agendas/pworks_12_01_12.pdf

Muskegon county commission Tue. 3:30 1-10-2012

Courts/Public safety agenda
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/agendas/courts_12_01_10.pdf

Human resources agenda
http://co.muskegon.mi.us/boardofcommissioners/agendas/hr_12_01_10.pdf

Meet me at Carmen's Cafe at 2:00 to talk about this spendathon!

EyeOnMuskegon 1-8-2012

Muskegon county commission Organizational meeting 1-4-2012

Muskegon County commission-ways & means 1-5-2012

EyeOnMuskegon 1-1-2012

Absolutely No Refunds: Detroit Coney accidently served chicken head, customer left with bill

Absolutely No Refunds: Detroit Coney accidently served chicken head, customer left with bill MLive.com
A Detroit man ended up in a hospital after a Coney Island reportedly served him a chicken head disguised as a chicken tender.

Republican U.S. Senate candidates gathering Wednesday in Hart

Republican U.S. Senate candidates gathering Wednesday in Hart MLive.com
It's tonight (Wed. 1/4/12) at 7:00-Be there!
HART — Five of the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are expected to be in downtown Hart on Wednesday night for a candidate roundup hosted by the Oceana Tea Party.
Great opportunity to see who our next Senator will be.
It likely will boil down to Congressman Hoekstra or the non-Hoekstra, so here's your chance to see and meet them in person.
I'll be there.
Dump Debbie!

Rick Snyder State of Change | MLive.com

Rick Snyder State of Change MLive.com
“Rick Snyder State of Change”

Good resource for real, positive change that will lead to real HOPE for a better Michigan.

EyeOnMuskegon 12-18-2011 Municipal consolidation

EyeOnMuskegon-12-18-2011 Municipal consolidation, collaboration, cooperation. Showprep

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/muskegon_county_board_finalize.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/preservation_group_proposes_mo.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/09/should_grand_rapids_kentwood_a.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/personnel_file_offers_glimpse.html

http://frontpagemag.com/2011/12/15/mark-steyn-at-restoration-weekend/

EyeOnMuskegon-Race in Muskegon part2

EyeOnMuskegon NEW time starting this Sunday!

Whoooo nellie!
The people have spoken!
You wanted more insight into how our wonderful county, cities, townships, school boards and the rest are running amuck?
Well, you got it!

We're getting an additional half hour of EyeOnMuskegon.
Starting this Sunday, Dec. 11, EyeOnMuskegon will run from 8:30-10:00am giving us a full hour and a half of community conversation.
So set your alarm folks, 8:30 every Sunday morning is BLAST OFF time for EyeOnMuskegon!

Last week we touched the ultimate third rail in politics, race and race relations.
And yes, we survived that show and we're coming back next week with more in our quest to understand racial politics in Muskegon.
It may not be fashionable to talk about what is really happening here in our community but we'll keep bringing up the important issues that affect all of here in Muskegon.
Next week Sunday, Dec. 11 EyeOnMuskegon will look at Race and justice, in Muskegon county, part 2.

On NewsTalk 1090 WKBZ, the Talk of Muskegon.

Here's the link to the YouTube of last week's show: http://muskegontaxpayers.blogspot.com/2011/12/eyeonmuskegon-racism-in-muskegon.html


and links to showprep for last week and next Sunday's show:
http://muskegontaxpayers.blogspot.com/2011/12/eyeonmuskegon-showprep-12-11-2011-hot.html

Call in or E-mail me if you have comments or suggestions.
This is the only show that actually has a conversation with you the taxpayers about how politics really affects us here in Muskegon so listen in and give us a call.

EyeOnMuskegon showprep 12-11-2011 Hot topics/Race

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/12/everything-you-know-about-education-is-wrong/249722/
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2011/12/saginaw_woman_charged_with_usi.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/muskegon_county_board_approves.html

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/12/pete_hoekstra_should_resign_fr.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/muskegon-based_occupy_proteste.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/closed_muskegon_heights_school.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/muskegon_heights_teachers_unio.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/muskegon_heights_call_for_emer.html

Tonight 9:00pm Singing Christmas Tree on TLC channel

Tonight at 9:00pm the TLC channel will show the "Extreme Christmas Trees" episode that includes the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree.

Extreme Christmas Trees

37 TLC: Saturday, December 10 9:00 PM

Special, House/garden Christmas

Christmas trees that are over the top.

Original Air Date: Dec 10, 2011

Future Airings:

TLC Saturday, December 10 9:00 PM

TLC Sunday, December 11 12:00 AM

TLC Saturday, December 17 8:00 PM

TLC Saturday, December 17 11:00 PM

My comments before the county commission

This was just before they voted for the three new union contracts:

"You have been elected by the public and we the electorate have entrusted you the authority and responsibility to make informed and wise decisions on our behalf.
As you all know, you will vote today to approve or disapprove 3 union contracts binding county employees and taxpayers.
And as you surely must know, the specifics of those agreements have been kept from those who will ultimately be paying the cost of these legally binding documents.
The citizens and taxpayers of our county.
So I would ask, before you vote, to inform us taxpayers and residents of Muskegon county and to answer some simple questions that I'm sure you have already asked yourselves:
How many paid days off from work, including holidays, sick days, vacation days, personal days, birthdays and any other paid leave from the work of the county will these new contacts grant?
How do the new contracts differ from the current contract in this respect?
The retirement and healthcare benefits including vision and dental for county employees have been described as Cadillac plans and are definitely far more lavish than those of private employers and local municipalities in our county.
They more resemble union agreements in Detroit's Wayne county and Flint's Genesee county rather than the balanced budget counties of Oakland or Kent county.
Do these new contracts address those unfair disparities?
Our county has made promises of secure healthcare and pensions to current and already retired employees that are estimated to be underfunded by approximately $100 million dollars .
Exactly how will these new contracts affect the county's ability to fulfill your promises to county employees without reducing services or increasing taxes?
Simply stated, how much more or less will these contracts cost the taxpayers of Muskegon county.
If it will be less, let's celebrate together.
If it will be more, please explain.
If you don't know, how can you vote on these contracts?
In short, you have a sacred responsibility to fully understand in great detail, just how these union agreements will affect the ability of the county to provided services and manage the scarce funds available.
Please assure us citizens that you have the answers and will share them with us before you vote.
Otherwise, I implore you to postpone your vote until you have fulfilled your responsibilities and know specifically what your vote would cost.
Just like you would do if it was your own money."