Democracy

In 2018, Michigan voters and Voters Not Politicians made history by passing a redistricting reform amendment with 61% of the vote to end gerrymandering.

Join Voters Not Politicians at a Democracy Reform Town Hall to learn more about Michigan’s new redistricting process and how you can participate. The group will also discuss other critical democracy reform issues to strengthen the democratic process through citizen action in Michigan.

In 2018, Michigan voters and Voters Not Politicians made history by passing a redistricting reform amendment with 61% of the vote to end gerrymandering.

Join Voters Not Politicians at a Democracy Reform Town Hall to learn more about Michigan’s new redistricting process and how you can participate. The group will also discuss other critical democracy reform issues to strengthen the democratic process through citizen action in Michigan.

Join us in the TPL Conference Room this Saturday May 11 from 2:30-4:30. This meeting is for those interested in taking a leadership role in Troy Indivisible. We will determine leadership for the next few years and goals for the group through the 2020 election. If you are interested in having a more active role in managing our monthly Indivisible meetings and staying active within the community, PLEASE COME!! Contact us at indivisibletroy@gmail.com for more information.

Join us for an informational presentation on ways to reduce, recycle and compost and updates on recycling in Troy. We will also hear from Troy City Council candidate, Ann Erickson Gault.

https://www.facebook.com/events/891007814575588/

Please join us for a workshop on Proposal 3!
Workshop led by:
Mark Brewer, Election Attorney
Fred Miller, Macomb County Clerk

May 8, 2019
6:30-8:00 pm
Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe - 18185 Sycamore, Roseville

https://www.facebook.com/events/275528629998171/

Join Jamie Lyons-Eddy, VNP’s Director of Campaigns & Programs, for an update on what we’re working on and what’s coming next for the organization.

Whether you’re just getting involved or you’ve been with VNP for years, this is a great opportunity to connect with other democracy warriors in your area!

Can't make it? Jamie will be traveling to each 'new' region from May through June to host Volunteer Meetups. Stay tuned for more details on future events in your area.

Rank MI Vote is hosting our second statewide meeting for all who are interested in seeing Ranked Choice Voting implemented in our great state. In this meeting we will introduce the organization, Rank MI Vote, outline our structure and goals, and detail how volunteers can get involved.

The meeting will be conducted as an online webinar, available through both the interaction Zoom platform and through youtube live. We also welcome any supporters who can travel to join in in Royal Oak!

The November vote is over so join us to hear from your newly appointed officials about their goals and hopes for the future while they are in office. Q & A will follow presentation.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2273203172892978/

In March, Governor Whitmer unveiled her proposed budget. It included a $507 million funding increase for schools, with a focus on students in special education and in poverty.

NOW WHAT???!!

The proposed budget has to go through a complicated process in the Legislature, and we will have to fight to get that funding increase through.

So, join us at this town hall near you for a breakdown of what's been proposed, what we still need, and how we can win it all. You'll leave with your own action plan to make a difference.

At a packed meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 9, there was strong opposition to The Grand River Waterway, a developer’s proposal to dredge 22.5 miles of the river. Citizens, government officials, environmentalists, public safety officials, and heads of regional agencies raised concerns about boater safety, shoreline erosion, impact on aquatic habitat, velocity of flow, release of contaminants from riverbed sediment, noise, congestion, and much more.