Thursday, January 17, 2013
'Detroiter Magazine' said the Bloomfield Hills resident has what it takes to foster economic growth across the region.
Rep. Mike McCready, Birmingham's newest representative in Lansing, has been named as one of six regional "Legislators to Watch" in 2013 by Detroiter Magazine, a publication operated by the Detroit Regional Chamber. McCready (R-Bloomfield Hills) was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November after beating out a crowded field in the GOP primary in August. A former Bloomfield Hills city commissioner, McCready takes the spot vacated by long-time representative and Birmingham resident, Chuck Moss. McCready represents the 40th district in the House — a "key seat" in the region, the article reads — which includes Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and parts of West Bloomfield. According to the article, the former …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
The Bloomfield Hills Republican is among 28 new members of the State House that returns to work after right-to-work acrimony.
State Rep. Mike McCready (R-Bloomfield Hills) officially started his first term this week when he was sworn into office with other members of the 97th Legislature on Wednesday. The former Bloomfield Hills city commissioner represents the 40th District, comprised of the cities of Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, and a portion of West Bloomfield Township. McCready is among 28 new members that enter the State House at an interesting time given all the rancor created by the education reform and right-to-work laws quickly implemented during last year's lame-duck session. Just as they did during the final weeks of session in 2012, hundreds of protesters lined the Capital lawn this week, the Detroit News reported. They were …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
In November, the Bloomfield Hills resident was elected to replace Chuck Moss as the representative of the 40th District in the State House of Representatives.
Do you have a question for your newly-elected representative in Lansing? Rep. Mike McCready (R-Bloomfield Hills) has opened his office at the State House and is ready to take constituents' questions. "I'm excited to get to work serving the constituents of the 40th District in the Michigan House," McCready, a former Bloomfield Hills city commissioner, said Friday in a statement. "Constituent service is very important to me and I encourage local residents to contact my office with questions or concerns." Residents of the 40th District — made up of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and a portion of West Bloomfield — can contact McCready at: In addition, McCready has named Jami Des Chenes and Jason Lachowski as his legislatives…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Meanwhile, State Sen. John Pappageorge misses only three roll call votes in 2012.
It was a busy year for the now former State Rep. Chuck Moss, who posted a perfect voting record during his last year with the Michigan State House of Representatives. According to the non-partisan vote-tracking website, www.michiganvotes.org — which compiles the voting histories of lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate the Birmingham politician missed none of the House's 904 roll call votes in 2012. This is the second year in a row that Moss has posted a perfect record, missing no votes in 2011 as well. In 2013, Moss's seat in the State House will be taken by former Bloomfield Hills Commissioner Mike McCready (R-Bloomfield Hills), who defeated Democrat Dortian Coston during the November general elections. After six years in the State…
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and lose state-funded health care during retirement under a bill headed to Gov. Rick Snyder for approval.
Newly-hired public school employees in Michigan would pay more for their pensions and lose state-funded health care in retirement under a new bill headed to Gov. Rick Snyder for approval. Sponsors of Senate Bill 1040, which was approved last Wednesday in the Republican-controlled Michigan House, said it will save school districts an estimated $300 million annually and trim $15 billion in legacy debt, according to The Detroit News. The bill, which reforms the Michigan Public Schools Employees' Retirement System (MPSERS), eliminates long-term pension and health care liability for Michigan's public schools. MPSERS, a statewide defined-benefit plan for employees, has liabilities currently totalling more than $48 billion — all of which schools …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
House will consider joining Senate to make daily ceremonies mandatory.
We’re one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all – a familiar phrase that some state legislators believe should be a required way for students to start each day. The House Education Committee on Wednesday passed a bill to mandate Pledge of Allegiance ceremonies daily in public elementary and secondary schools. Students still could choose not to recite it. A companion proposal, also sent to the full House, would require an American flag in each classroom. "It's about the foundation of our country," Committee Chair Lisa Posthumus Lyons, a Republican, is quoted by Mlive Media Group as saying after this week’s vote. "It gets students thinking about the United States and what we stand for." Democrats joined Republicans in voting …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Senate-passed bill would affect new motorists with graduated licenses.
Cellphones and the youngest drivers don't go together safely, a majority of Michigan senators believe. Under a proposal that passed the Senate by a 28-10 vote Thursday, teens with Level 1 or 2 graduated licenses could be ticketed and fined for driving while chatting on a phone – even in hands-free mode. The bill now goes to the state House. Backers want to reduce risky distractions among newcomers behind the wheel. Some senators voted against the measure because they favor a broader crackdown, the Associated Press reports. The legislation is called "Kelsey's Law" in memory of a Sault Ste. Marie 17-year-old who had a fatal crash while talking on her phone in 2010. Teens with Level 3 licenses, typically issued to 17-year-olds, would be …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Two rivals and editorial question County Commissioner Potts' co-hosting role.
The first campaign issue has flared in a three-way Republican primary campaign for the 40th State House District seat. Robert Lawrence and David Wolkinson say it's improper for their rival, David Potts, to continue as co-host of a local cable TV public affairs show. Potts and state Rep. Chuck Moss host Eye on Oakland, a half-hour studio discussion that airs two to four times a month on Bloomfield Community Television. They and guests discuss issues such as the state budget, education, road maintenance, Michigan's gasoline tax and economic development. "The show focuses on political decisions and their impact on local and state-level constituents," notes Lawrence in an email response to questions from Patch. "Setting aside his co-hosting …
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Chuck Moss did not miss one of the State House's 619 votes in 2011, according to a nonpartisan vote-tracking website.
State Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham) can add perfect attendence to his 2011 accomplishments — or, at least, a perfect voting record. The nonpartisan vote-tracking website michiganvotes.org — which compiles the voting histories of lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate — noted that Moss did not miss one of the House's 619 votes in 2011. "It's not only a great honor to represent local residents at the Capitol, it's a tremendous responsibility that I take very seriously,” Moss said in a press release. "There's a lot at stake here, and I need to be on the House floor every session to provide leadership and vote on the issues." Moss represents Michigan’s 40th District, which includes Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego …
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
With his third term coming to an end in 2012, the Birmingham-based chairman of the state House Appropriations Committee said he may run for state Sen. John Pappageorge's seat in 2014.
Birmingham resident Chuck Moss may have another year left in his third term as a Michigan state representative, but he’s already looking ahead to what could be next: a seat in the state Senate. “I think I’ve done a pretty good job in Lansing,” said Moss (R-Birmingham), who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to the seat in 2012. Moss said he is considering running for the seat held by state Sen. John Pappageorge (R-Troy), who is also term-limited and must give up his Senate seat in 2014. Moss represents Michigan’s 40th District, which includes Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake and Orchard Lake Village. State representatives are elected for two-year terms and limited to three terms. …
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