http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/Local Columns, Blogs, Editorials, Letters and Guest Columns from Saginaw, Michigan.enFri, 17 Jul 2009 02:12:06 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noLocal Columns, Blogs, Editorials, Letters and Guest Columns from Saginaw, Michigan.saginaw_opinionhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/nS8dNBGfelo/column_donation_center_hopes_f.htmlColumnsSaginaw - NewsJustin Engel | The Saginaw NewsFri, 17 Jul 2009 02:12:06 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3252943 ]]>Inside 1771 Tittabawassee, a heart is in need of a jump-start. You've got the defibrillation paddles. These last few years, things haven't been so easy for the Saginaw Valley Blood Program, which provides blood for Great Lakes Bay Region hospitals....http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/column_donation_center_hopes_f.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/qiifbg6An-M/president_obama_picks_winners.htmlLettersYour VoicesThu, 16 Jul 2009 17:35:21 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3242988 ]]>Voice: Janet H. Hecht, Vassar GM was too big to fail, so the government gave them $20 billion to avoid bankruptcy. GM did not pass the government test, so they were put into a "special Obama bankruptcy" where he could...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/president_obama_picks_winners.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/mV_y6UnjxPs/support_bill_requiring_state_t.htmlLettersYour VoicesThu, 16 Jul 2009 11:01:09 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3242022 ]]>Voice: Tim Novak, Saginaw County commissioner, Carrollton Township I strongly endorse Senate Bill 48, introduced by state Sen. Roger Kahn (Republican, 32nd District) that would require flags flown at state-owned, leased or operated buildings to be made in the United...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/support_bill_requiring_state_t.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/Mgbuk9Hag3I/congress_should_stay_out_of_de.htmlEditorialsInteract - Top StoryThe Saginaw News Editorial BoardThu, 16 Jul 2009 03:36:50 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3241921 ]]>We wish for a happier time, with the high cotton blowing in the warm summer breeze. In our Brigadoon without end, the foundries would pour molten metals uninterrupted, and our factories would churn around the clock to meet the world's...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/congress_should_stay_out_of_de.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/pIL5BJpKNps/no_fogger_needed_you_can_join.htmlEditorialsThe Saginaw News Editorial BoardThu, 16 Jul 2009 02:37:31 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3241899 ]]>Well, it's (bzzzz) summer in the Great Lakes Bay Region (ouch!) and that can only mean (smack!) one irritating, painful thing: mosquitoes. Area residents say, and abatement officials agree, that this is a bad season for the blood-sucking, disease-spreading pests....http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/no_fogger_needed_you_can_join.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/VUwQGWlLNZE/michigan_medicaid_nursing_faci.htmlLettersYour VoicesWed, 15 Jul 2009 14:53:05 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3242001 ]]>Voice: Richard Prestage, St. Louis The Legislature is considering a plan cutting the amount of money a nursing facility receives for taking care of residents on Medicaid by 8 percent. For Schnepp Health Care Center, that would be a loss...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/michigan_medicaid_nursing_faci.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/CRqtrYPxeO8/humane_society_of_saginaw_coun.htmlLettersYour VoicesWed, 15 Jul 2009 10:43:46 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3241968 ]]>Voice: Jody Hall, Bridgeport Township I would like to acknowledge all those involved in the golf outing at Crooked Creek Golf Course supporting the Humane Society of Saginaw County. \ This was the first of many for this event, and...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/humane_society_of_saginaw_coun.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/tr4VgoLcgDw/parents_have_two_good_choices.htmlLettersYour VoicesTue, 14 Jul 2009 13:33:36 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3233079 ]]>Voice: Ann Pries, Saginaw In a perfect world, people would never have to make the decision between staying home with their children and heading off to work, but the reality is that having a stay-at-home parent isn't an option for...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/parents_have_two_good_choices.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/8_cNG8k7aHQ/thanks_for_nothing_officer.htmlLettersYour VoicesTue, 14 Jul 2009 10:30:54 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3232983 ]]>Voice: Harrietta Cherwinski, Brady Township What is the matter with the Saginaw Township police? On July 2 at around 3:30 p.m., I was stopped at the light on Center and State. I was southbound and was going to go straight...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/thanks_for_nothing_officer.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/6wYblk-vvpM/governors_cuts_sever_link_betw.htmlLettersYour VoicesTue, 14 Jul 2009 08:33:38 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3232162 ]]>Voice: Thomas Krauseneck, Thomas Township Thank you, Gov. Granholm, for cutting the money for all the services officers in all the VAs in Michigan. The services officers are the only link between the veterans and the VA. I am a...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/governors_cuts_sever_link_betw.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/gZCm9ARz6Pg/we_the_people_have_a_mandate_f.htmlLettersYour VoicesMon, 13 Jul 2009 10:16:40 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3223696 ]]>Voice: Bonnie Johnson, Caro "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/we_the_people_have_a_mandate_f.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/eWpQ3hIQ3NU/somehow_we_need_out_of_this_me.htmlLettersYour VoicesMon, 13 Jul 2009 03:15:28 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3208542 ]]>Voice: Jonathan Harris, Saginaw Township For most people, it must seem like every new day is harder than the previous. If you were unfortunate, and lost your job in the past year or two, all the economic problems sure do...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/somehow_we_need_out_of_this_me.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/Hr8g8XLBM7Y/saginaw_county_newborns_get_a.htmlEditorialsInteract - Top StoryThe Saginaw News Editorial BoardSun, 12 Jul 2009 03:23:46 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3208567 ]]>The health of moms and their babies has improved a great deal in Michigan and Saginaw County. But their prospects for long and productive lives aren't out of the woods yet, a recent Kids Count in Michigan report shows. Kids...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/saginaw_county_newborns_get_a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/mJyE5dUWnlY/eating_contests_are_an_insult.htmlLettersYour VoicesSat, 11 Jul 2009 14:26:28 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3205040 ]]>Voice: K. Schmidt, Frankenmuth Coney Island, N.Y., sponsors an annual hot dog-eating contest, which is directed toward how many hot dogs can be consumed in a given time. This year's winner downed 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes. What a...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/eating_contests_are_an_insult.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/Nv156RB-5eE/everybody_must_sacrifice_inclu.htmlLettersYour VoicesSat, 11 Jul 2009 12:12:28 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.3205024 ]]>Voice: Unal Yonak, Saginaw Township "SVSU tuition will go up 6.3 percent." The above headline on the front page of The Saginaw News' July 3 edition almost poked me in the eye. It went on, saying that almost all of...http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/07/everybody_must_sacrifice_inclu.htmlnonadult