In case you missed the following news report:

Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox’s campaign for the State House has been endorsed by Rep. Kevin Green, the Republican whip in the House.

Green joins former House Speaker Craig DeRoche and former Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis in endorsing Lennox who is running to replace term-limited House Republican Leader Kevin Elsenheimer in the 105th District.

“I am honored to have the support of Representative Green and other Republican leaders,” said Lennox. “I look forward to their advice and guidance as I campaign to be Northern Michigan’s voice in Lansing.”

As Republican whip, Green is the party’s No. 3 member of the House.

Others endorsing Lennox include Republicans for Environmental Protection president Rob Sisson and the Dads of Michigan PAC.

The 105th District spans Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Otsego counties.

It’s that time of the year again: Local boards of review are meeting to hear appeals on your yearly property assessments, which is why I bring you this Urgent Taxpayer Alert.

This is about the fundamental fairness of our tax system and not the usual political rhetoric. What is fair about keeping our property values at pre-recession levels and causing hardship to families struggling to survive?

If you don’t object in person or in writing, you lose your rights to have the matter heard by an impartial third party.

Despite falling property values, some local governments across aren’t cutting services and restructuring to address the changing economic and budgetary realities.

Please pay careful attention to your assessment notice, which should have arrived in the mail by now.

We all know these are unprecedented times. But our challenges aren’t insurmountable.

Sometimes it takes hard times to realize the changes that need to take place.

Instead of increasing the pay of government employees, expanding and retaining services and passing millage after millage, we need to consolidate and streamline government at all levels with commonsense reforms.

That’s why I encourage you to attend your board of review because reform starts at the local level.

This isn’t about tax assessors, who perform a very difficult and important service. This is about ensuring government lives within its means.

In case you missed this news report from Thursday:

Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House in the 105th District, called on opponent Tim Boyko to apologize for accusing the new Department of Natural Resources and Environment of being communist.

In a posting on his campaign blog late Wednesday, Boyko claimed the state’s newest department — an amalgamation of the Natural Resources and Environmental Quality departments — is using the traditional communist symbol of a hammer and sickle as its official logo.

“This is yet another example of what’s wrong with the dialogue and rhetoric found too often in today’s political climate,” said Lennox. “It is irresponsible to issue a blanket statement accusing a state department of being communist. While I have had my differences with both former departments, I respect the work they do in conserving the Creator’s gift to mankind."

Lennox noted it's ironic that Boyko, who has supported left-wing Green Party candidates over Republican Party nominees, accuses the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of being communist when his blog features the color scheme traditionally associated with communist parties.

"Having worked with opposition leaders in countries governed by communist regimes, I know first-hand the seriousness of my opponent's accusation," said Lennox. "No serious candidate would compare state government with the regimes of Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam and the former Soviet Union. These reckless statements have no place in the discussion on solutions to Michigan's challenges."

The 105th District seat, held by term-limited House Minority Leader Kevin Elsenheimer (R-Bellaire), consists of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Otsego counties.

In case you missed this news report:

Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House in the 105th District, has been endorsed by the parental rights Dads of Michigan PAC.

“I welcome the support of family advocates as I continue campaigning to ensure a brighter future for our children and grandchildren,” said Lennox. “Strong families are the solution to the increasingly broken society that’s plaguing too many communities across our great state.”

Dads of Michigan is the state affiliate of the American Coalition for Fathers. It believes that the best parent is both parents.

The 105th District seat is currently held by term-limited House Republican Leader Kevin Elsenheimer and consists of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Otsego counties.

Lennox has previously been endorsed by former Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis and former Speaker of the House Craig DeRoche.

I returned from Washington, D.C., on Sunday.

I was out there for the Conservative Political Action Conference, which brings together activists and leaders from the conservative movement. It was an opportunity to get-together with friends, former colleagues and movers-and-shakers in conservative and Republican Party circles.

I really enjoyed my time bowling with former Governor Mitt Romney and his surprise guest, U.S. Senator Scott Brown.

And at CPAC, I ran into former Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis, who has endorsed my campaign. By the way, I think it’s safe to say that many wish Saul was still state chairman or even RNC chairman.

I also enjoyed meeting with Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia, Congressman Thaddeus McCotter, political pundit and Michigan native Michael Barone, and so many others over the three-day conference.

It was great to feel the energy of the movement. Speakers like Glenn Beck and former Florida State House Speaker Marco Rubio, who is running for the U.S. Senate, were amazing and really exemplified the loyal opposition.

When I was speaking with folks in Washington and at CPAC, everyone asked me what’s going on in Michigan. They couldn’t believe what they’ve read — they wanted to know how bad the situation is and who are the leading candidates for governor to fix the mess.

I explained that things are indeed bad.

We’ve lost one family every 12 minutes and over 20,000 K-12 students will leave Michigan before this school year ends.

Sadly, both Republicans and Democrats have made Lansing unworkable. The partisan charade has crippled Michigan, and the people have voted with their feet by packing up and leaving in droves. 

Our great state needs a new generation of leaders.

That’s why I’m running.

Michigan cannot afford to continue waving goodbye to her future.

In case you missed it, here is Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox's recent letter to the editor in the Northern Express:

Considering that one family has left Michigan every 12 minutes in recent years, you would think politicians in Lansing would wake up and realize that partisan gamesmanship will not turn around our great state.

Michigan cannot afford -- literally and figuratively -- to continue waving goodbye to her future.

With 280,000 jobs lost in 2009 and 22,000 students expected to leave elementary and secondary schools for a brighter future in another state this year, the challenges may be daunting, but they aren’t insurmountable.

We have the workers, agriculture and entrepreneurs, the innovation-ready universities, and abundant natural resources to overcome the Lost Decade and remake this state for the 21st century.

All that is missing is the political leadership to move Michigan forward.

Our great state deserves leaders willing to put Michigan first and work across the aisle in the tradition of former governors Romney and Milliken.

In case you missed this news report:

The City of Cheboygan Council voted to table a controversial zoning ordinance Tuesday evening that, if approved, would have allowed medical marijuana dispensaries to locate anywhere in a business district, including near schools and churches.

The action, approved on a record roll call vote of 5-1, came after Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox led opposition during the Council’s public hearing on the proposed ordinance.

"While the people of this state voted in support of an initiative to allow so-called medical marijuana, it remains illegal under federal law," said Lennox. "If the Council decides to ignore federal law and allow pot shops within Cheboygan, the ordinance must be amended to prohibit marijuana from being sold next to schools and churches. Without reasonable restrictions, pot shops could locate anywhere in the community."

The Council did not specify a date for re-consideration, but rather said members would review the applicable laws and regulations governing medical marijuana in Michigan before reaching a decision.

Similar ordinances across Michigan have proved controversial.

Garden City prohibits medical marijuana dispensaries from locating in central business districts, while Grand Rapids and Saginaw issued a six-month moratoriums on any pending establishments until it could resolve conflicts with local planning and zoning regulations. Livonia banned any business that is in violation of local, state or federal law -- effectively outlawing medical marijuana -- while Niles reaffirmed drug-free school zones.

Cross-posted on RightMichigan.com

I may be a Republican and Governor Granholm may be a Democrat, but I truly want her to succeed. She is my governor — she is our governor.

I firmly believe it’s time for our leaders in Lansing to end the partisan political charade that’s crippled state government and resulted in massive skepticism amongst the citizenry.

We need a political atmosphere that puts Michigan ahead of partisan politics.

The tired, old ideas of Lansing politicians aren’t working anymore.

We need to think outside the box with solutions that put our great state first and foremost.

It may be the second decade of the twenty-first century, but Lansing is still looking at our challenges in a twentieth century mindset.

That needs to change.

Just as Governors Romney and Milliken were the new leaders of their generation, Michigan desperately needs new leaders for these challenging times.

We need leaders that understand government isn’t the solution.

When it comes to ensuring a brighter future, Lansing — and government at all levels — must get out of the way of innovation and job-creators.

This will require significant overhauls and reforms of government.

We need a government that reflects the realities of the twenty-first century.

Our structure of government simply doesn’t make sense.

We must reduce the burden of government on the wallets of families and the cash registers of businesses.

And most importantly, we have to stop waving goodbye to our future.

Michigan has lost one family every 12 minutes and over 20,000 students at the K-12 levels will leave our great state before the school year ends.

That is unacceptable and must stop.

We can’t continue waving goodbye to our future doctors, engineers, scientists, teachers, innovators, job-creators and civic leaders.

I have lost almost all of my friends — your children and grandchildren — in the last few years.

Michigan’s great diaspora must end.

But it won’t end unless we, the citizenry, send a new generation of leaders to Lansing that understands our challenges and are committed to ensuring a brighter future for the next generation.

Are you willing to send a message?

I am.

And that’s why I’m running for the State House.

I want to stay in my our great state.

It was Michigan ingenuity, Michigan entrepreneurship and Michigan innovation that built this country.

Our challenges may be unprecedented, but they aren’t insurmountable.

And with your help, we can do this.

We can rebuild our great state for the twenty-first century.

In today's edition of the Traverse City Record-Eagle, columnist George Weeks writes about Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House, supporting a constitutional convention to address Michigan's challenges and reform government to meet today's realities.

Snippets of Week's column are below:

Con-Con Coming?

Led by businessman George Romney, who later became governor, voters supported a constitutional convention that led to a 1961-62 rewrite, which produced the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963.

A proposal to call a constitutional convention automatically goes before voters every 16 years. They rejected it in 1978 and 1994.

I suspect they will reject it again when Proposal 1 is on the Nov. 2 ballot. Too much opportunity for mischief on social and other issues that divide us.

But the ever-thoughtful Sen. Tom George, R-Kalamazoo, a candidate for governor, made a good pitch in a phone chat last week that "the benefits outweigh the risks." He also said much of the deliberations could have a "Web-based format ... in the Age of the Internet." In a Senate speech, he said a con-con "offers the best single opportunity to re-craft Michigan and put it on a new path."

Also last week, Granholm told The Detroit News: "The state of Michigan is dramatically different than it was in 1961, and we need a foundation document that reflects the 21st century."

Conservative Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner and Republican state House candidate Dennis Lennox agrees, saying that the state's challenges "require a new constitution that overhauls and restructures government to reflect the realities of the 21st century.

"Quite simply, radical reform is needed because Lansing's tired, old partisan ideas are not working -- and have not worked for some years."

I have yet to figure this out. But it is time for all of us to tune in to the debate and weigh the arguments.

Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House, issued the following statement on January 30:

As you may know by now, the ugly face of partisan politics is starting to show up right here in Cheboygan County.

Some of the local Democrats and their allies in Lansing are doing whatever they can to win.

They want to continue the status-quo -- something I wholeheartedly disagree with.

I’ve made a stand time and time again for reform.

I’m not a member of the good ‘ole boys club and I never will be.

I believe that government is supposed to serve the people and not the other way around.

Most importantly, I believe government is the problem and not the solution.

Naturally, this doesn’t sit well with these Democratic partisans, who want total control -- at whatever cost -- of government from Cheboygan County right down to Lansing.

And despite their best efforts, I will continue being an independent voice, who won’t bow down to their interests.

I want to thank you for your past support and I hope to continue having your support.

Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House, had a letter to the editor in today's edition of the Detroit Free Press on reforming government.

Here's a copy of the letter:

Too many layers
The Jan. 4 article “New year brings challenges for schools, state” illustrated that too many Lansing politicos fail to understand that raising taxes on the cash-strapped people of Michigan isn’t an answer to the unprecedented economic woes facing our great state.

It’s time our elected leaders pass significant reforms of government at all levels. Whether it’s the 600 school districts, 83 counties, 1,242 townships, 533 cities and villages or 300-plus special districts and authorities, Michigan has too many layers of competing and overlapping government. Here in Cheboygan County, there is one elected politician for every 166 constituents.

That must change, and Michigan’s system of government must reflect the realities of the 21st Century. Real reforms that consolidate, streamline and restructure government from Lansing down to the local levels will cut the cost of government, improve service and reduce the bureaucratic red tape that’s forcing innovators and job-creators away from our great state.

Dennis Lennox
Cheboygan County drain commissioner
Topinabee

In case you missed this news report:

On the 173rd anniversary of Michigan joining the Union, Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House, formally announced his support for a constitutional convention.

“Just as Governor Romney and other civic leaders came together to fix a broken system of government, we need to come together, as Republicans, Democrats and independents, to get Lansing working again,” said Lennox, who is seeking the 105th District seat held by term-limited House Minority Leader Kevin Elsenheimer. “It’s time for a new constitution that overhauls, restructures and reinvents government at all levels to reflect the realities of the twenty-first century.”

Michigan’s last constitutional convention, held in 1961/62, was spearheaded by future Governor George Romney and his Citizens for Michigan organization. Six conventions have been held since statehood, though only four constitutions — 1835, 1850, 1908 and 1963 — have been adopted by the people.

“Michigan is one of the most over-governed states in the country,” said Lennox, who noted there is one elected politician for every 166 people in Cheboygan County. “We must rationalize government to rid ourselves of the cumbersome structure of government that we have today.”

Among proposals Lennox says should be considered at a constitutional convention:

• Requiring the Legislature to pass a budget by July 1.
• Election of Supreme Court justices by district.
• Amalgamating the boards of control of the 15 universities and the state Board of Education.
• Granting the governor full power over the cabinet, including hire/fire controls over all department directors.
• Amalgamating the Department of Civil Rights into the Department of Attorney General.
• Consolidating state boards, commissions and advisory councils.
• Amalgamating administrative functions of school districts by counties.
• Removing statutory language from constitutional provisions.
• Devolving secretary of state services to county clerks.
• Expanding home-rule powers to counties with the creation of elected executives in all counties above a minimum population threshold.
• Establishing minimum population thresholds for cities, villages and townships.
• Reducing the number of counties by increasing regional collaboration and service pooling by local government.

FAST FACTS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS

• If a constitutional convention is called in November, delegates would be elected, on a partisan basis, in each of the 148 Senate and House constituencies.
• The people of Michigan have adopted four conventions (1835, 1850, 1908 and 1963) and rejected two (1867 and 1873).
• Each constitutional convention sat in session for an average of just under four-and-a-half months.
• A constitutional convention has been called, on average, every 33 years.
• Ballot questions to call a constitutional convention had majority support in 1892, 1898 and 1904, but failed because the 1850 constitution required a majority of those voting in the election and not a majority voting on the question.
• The last constitutional convention was convened after a question passed in the April 1961 election by a margin of 23,421 votes (596,433 to 573,012).
• The present constitution was approved in April 1963 by a close vote of 810,610-803,436.
• Since its adoption in 1963, amendments to the constitution have appeared on the ballot in every general election except 1990.

In case you missed this news report:

Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House in the 105th District, has been endorsed by Republicans for Environmental Protection president Rob Sisson.

"Dennis Lennox understands the environmental, economic and structural challenges facing Michigan," said Sisson, the former mayor of Sturgis. "I'm proud to support him because we need a new generation of leaders willing to do what's best for our state."

Sisson joins former Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis and former House Speaker Craig DeRoche in endorsing Lennox.

"I'm honored to have the support of these leaders of our party," said Lennox. "I look forward to continuing my campaign to ensure a brighter future for Michigan."

The 105th District seat, currently held by term-limited House Minority Leader Kevin Elsenheimer, spans Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Otsego counties.

At tonight's meeting of the City of Cheboygan Council, an amendment to zoning laws resulting from the passage of Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative at the 2008 general election will be considered.

I submitted the following comments for the record:

To the honorable Mayor and Members of the Council:

Because I am unable to attend tonight’s session, it is my humble request that these comments are submitted for the record and considered during the Council’s deliberations.

It is my understanding a change to section 154.002 of the city’s zoning laws is pending as a result of the passage of Proposal 1, the Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative, at the 2008 general election.

While the people voted on this matter, it must be emphasized that marijuana remains illegal under federal law, which trumps any action by the State of Michigan.

Because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, I believe the Council should table this matter. Any codifying of so-called medical marijuana will result in increased illegal drug use in the community. This august body should follow the words of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program and “just say no.”

Should the Council decide to go ahead with changing the zoning law, I would humbly request any changes be as strict as possible to stop marijuana shops from appearing on street corners across the City of Cheboygan. Specifically, I would recommend an amendment that (1) prohibits marijuana shops from doing business within a reasonable distance of schools and churches and (2) requires a quarterly inspection of the premises by the Police Department to ensure compliance with applicable state statute and city ordinances.

Respectfully yours,

Dennis Lennox
DRAIN COMMISSIONER

Considering that one family has left Michigan every 12 minutes in recent years, you would think politicians in Lansing would wake up and realize that partisan gamesmanship will not turnaround our great state.

Michigan cannot afford — literally and figuratively — to continue waving goodbye to her future.

With 280,000 jobs lost in 2009 and 22,000 students expected to leave elementary and secondary schools for a brighter future in another state this year, the challenges may be daunting, but they aren't insurmountable.

We have the workers and entrepreneurs, the innovation-ready universities and abundant natural resources to overcome the Lost Decade and remake this state for the twenty-first century.

All that is missing is the political leadership to move Michigan forward.

That is why I am running for the State House.

Our great state deserves a new generation of leaders.

Leaders that realize there are more important things than winning the next election.

Leaders willing to put Michigan first and work across the aisle in the tradition of former Governors Romney and Milliken.

We may be Republicans, Democrats and independents, but we are Michiganders first and foremost.

In case you missed this news report:

Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the State House, said he was "shocked and appalled" to learn a majority of the prisoners granted parole by Gov. Jennifer Granholm from March to October 2009 were violent felons incarnated for crimes such as rape, murder and assault.

That news came Monday from Gongwer News Service, which conducted a comprehensive review of the figures.

"These felons should be behind bars and not on the streets of Michigan in communities struggling to fund police patrols," said Lennox, of Topinabee, who is campaigning to replace term-limited House Republican Leader Kevin Elsenheimer. "Streamlining the administration of prisons, fully privatizing prison health and dental care and implementing other commonsense reforms would save money and keep felons behind bars."

On top of last year’s releases, Gongwer reports Granholm plans to parole an additional 3,500 criminals at a time when there are little job opportunities for ex-convicts.

"It's ironic the governor of Michigan is emptying prisons of Michigan felons only to take Pennsylvania's criminals," said Lennox. "That's just wrong."

The 105th District seat covers Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Otsego counties.

Monday’s article "New year brings challenges for schools, state" in the Detroit Free Press illustrated that too many Lansing politicos fail to understand that raising taxes on the cash-strapped people of Michigan isn't an answer to the unprecedented economic woes facing our great state.

It's time our elected leaders pass significant reforms of government at all levels.

Whether it's the 600 school districts, 83 counties, 1,242 townships, 533 cities and villages or 300-plus special districts and authorities, Michigan has too many layers of competing and overlapping government.

Here in Cheboygan County, there is one elected politician for every 166 constituents.

That must change, and Michigan’s system of government must reflect the realities of the twenty-first century.

Real reforms that consolidate, streamline and restructure government from Lansing down to the local levels will cut the cost of government, improve service and reduce the bureaucratic red-tape that’s forcing innovators and job-creators away from our great state.

The Associated Press reports 240 new laws were enacted by the Michigan Legislature in 2009 .

Yet, one has to ask what exactly was accomplished this year.

Michigan continues to have the worst economy in the country with one family moving outside the state every 12 minutes. Businesses are struggling, schools are broke, roads are crumbling and police agencies are finding it difficult to keep the streets safe from criminals.

While the politicos in Lansing will recite bill after bill that was passed, it’s notable that not a single one of Michigan's 240 new laws made the National Conference of State Legislatures annual list of new laws.

Notable new laws include New Mexico passing a tuition waiver for medical students who practice in underserved areas and reforms to New York’s retirement system for state employees.

Think about it for a second, what has Lansing accomplished this year that addresses Michigan’s twenty-first century challenges?

Still thinking? So am I.

Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the 105th District seat in the State House, recently sat down for an interview with the MIWatchdog.com website.

The interview touched on reforming, restructuring and consolidating government and education, the economy, the challenges facing Detroit and other cities in Michigan and the importance of keeping the next generation in the state.

You can listen to the interview by clicking here.

The website run by former Drudge Report editor Andrew Breitbart has published a profile of Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for the 105th District seat in the State House.

You can read the story, which was published Sunday, at BigGovernment.com.

In case you missed this news report:

Former Speaker Craig DeRoche and Saul Anuzis, who was until recently chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, have endorsed Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox for the open 105th District seat in the House of Representatives.

"It is an honor to have the support of two prominent Republican leaders," said Lennox, R-Topinabee. "They realize that our great state needs new leaders willing to address our twenty-first century challenges with twenty-first century solutions."

The 105th District spans Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Otsego counties.

The seat is currently held by term-limited House Republican Leader Kevin Elsenheimer.

Pending legislation that would ban smoking in most public establishments should include an exemption for veteran halls.

Under the current legislation, which passed the Senate earlier today, Michigan would become the 38th state to ban or heavily restrict smoking. The Senate ban includes exemptions for cigar bars, tobacco shops and casinos, but leaves out veteran halls.

"The men and women who served our country and defended our freedoms deserve the right to smoke a cigar or cigarette at the local veteran hall," said Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, Republican candidate for term-limited Minority Leader Kevin Elsenheimer's seat in the House of Representatives. "I don't want any of my constituents, who sacrificed so much, to be criminals if they take a smoke at the American Legion."

Lennox will introduce an amendment to the bill upon his election should the Legislature decide to criminalize veterans for smoking at veteran halls.

The 105th District seat spans Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Otsego counties.

Ask anyone on the main streets across our great state and they will tell you Lansing is broken and needs fixing.

It's clear that government needs to be reformed to reflect the realities of the twenty-first century. However, one of those reforms shouldn't include sidelining the people's voice by implementing a so-called part-time Legislature.

Weakening the people's voice while greatly empowering the governor, unelected bureaucrats and the vested special interest groups won't create a single job or bring a single business to Michigan

Better reforms would consolidate and streamline all levels of government.

Lansing needs structural reform.

For a state that has lost nearly a million residents in the last 10 years, we have too many layers of government.

Government in Michigan must reflect the twenty-first century realities of our great state.

While it's unfortunate that many college students had their Michigan Promise scholarship canceled, the unprecedented challenges facing our state require tough decisions that aren't always politically popular.

It's time for Lansing to pull in the reins on education – especially at the state's 15 universities.

The cost of an undergraduate education is ridiculously high due to out-of-control administrative costs, rising faculty salaries and lavish on-campus amenities, including state-of-the-art dormitories with private hot tubs, that rival five-star resorts.

Unfortunately, the Michigan Constitution doesn't allow for the kind of oversight and accountability that should be taking place. In fact, the Legislature is required to appropriate money, but is prohibited from telling schools how to spend the money.

This is absurd and must change.

Taxpayers shouldn't be writing a blank cheque worth millions upon millions of dollars each year with little safeguards against wasteful spending that plagues government at all levels.

Lansing should also consolidate the universities by putting the schools under the control of the elected state Board of Education instead of having 15 separate boards – one for each institution – operate behind the scenes and away from the scrutiny and accountability of taxpayers.

Nothing should be off-limits or considered untouchable in these unprecedented times.

Cross-posted at RightMichigan.com

A proposal by freshman legislators to extend the length of Michigan's term limitations is nothing new and won't do much to reform and restructure the broken state government.

While term limits need to be addressed, this won't be enough to fix Lansing

A total restructuring of government at all levels is needed, and everything must be considered to ensure a brighter future for our great state.