What's on Katie's Mind? Katie: The artist, teacher, and social commentator.

Here is a video from Wood TV8 about the protest that took place at the Capital building today.

I’m sure most people won’t know much about the protest here in Michigan today.  The best printed press I could find on it was from San Antonio.  Yes, I know that’s not a Michigan newspaper.  Surprise, surprise!  Here is a link with many pictures.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Anti-Snyder-protest-draws-thousands-to-Capitol-1335980.php#photo-

In Detroit many bus drivers took the day off to support the protest.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110413/METRO05/104130390/1361/Scores-of-Detroit-bus-drivers-call-in-sick-during-Lansing-protest–expected-back-Thursday

In our own local Sturgis Journal there is an article about possible budget cuts here at Sturgis that amount to a bit over a million dollars.  I can’t get to the piece online but it includes shutting down the pool which would be sad.

I also came across this bit about Ken Ross.

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2011/04/09/State-regulator-gives-Fed-rule-thumbs-down/UPI-68151302369316/

And then a few days later look here is Ken Ross again.  This time he’s leaving the job.

http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2011/4/Pages/Ken-Ross-to-Leave-Michigan-Insurance-Post.aspx

I also found this buried tidbit informative.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110405/FREE/110409954#

This was meant to be a quick post just to let people know what’s going on here in Michigan.