I have hosted and been to plenty of Kentucky Derby parties. It is time for NBC Sports to use the their technology in hockey pucks to show the horse’s names as they turn down the stretch so people can see their horse. No one can hear the announcers and they rarely know who is who.

On Saturday April 29 the WMC community lost a very special athlete, teammate and student, Alia Zuidema. Tonight we honored Alia, number 16, by starting the game with 10 players on the pitch and played 16 seconds in silence. Her sister Bri then came in wearing number 16.

Labor union PACs spent at least $5 million helping Michigan Democrats take control of state government in November. Now, they’re reaping big policy rewards. Story with Chad Livengood. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

“All of this doesn’t make head­lines but it will have a big­ger im­pact than nearly every­thing Con­gress does. One of the ca­su­al­ties will be the states that are the sub­ject of rules…” wsj.com/articles/white…

Once again, committee meeting has too many presenters and goes long so committee members can’t publicly ask their questions. Another way to silence the minority party. #michiganlegislature

House Democrats on Economic Development & Small Business Committee just voted on a bill that wasn’t available for Representatives to read. It passed. Rumor is it contradicts a bill that was voted on 4 bills earlier. SMH

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The House passed the wrong version of the energy waste reduction legislation last week in its rush to vote on the wide-ranging energy package. bit.ly/49teP63

Went to a Metallica concert where they didn’t play One or Enter Sandman. #fail Best metal band that didn’t play best metal song of all time.

Finley: Our debt-ridden economy is not healthy detroitnews.com/story/opinion/… via The Detroit News

The Skyrocketing Costs Driving Cheeseburger Prices Up—and Restaurant Owners Out wsj.com/business/hospi…

Explore the journey of Michael VanWoerkom '95, from his early fascination with space to pioneering new frontiers as the founder of ExoTerra Resource ➡️ calvin.edu/publication/sp….

I once asked my dad about the year 1968. I have a feeling my kids are going to ask about 2024.

Washington Racks Up Another $1.8 Trillion Budget Deficit… “it comes despite a growing economy and no pandemic, financial crisis, or war involving large U.S. forces.” wsj.com/opinion/govern…

Michigan House is the only state legislature to flip in the nation. Dems bent the needle too far over past 22 months and citizens noticed. Well done ⁦Michigan House Republicans⁩ ⁦Pete Hoekstra⁩ ⁦Speaker Matt Hall⁩ wsj.com/opinion/republ…

If successful, this would free American ingenuity and provide more positive impact on the economy than any tax or stimulus package. wsj.com/opinion/musk-a…

Where’s the state of Michigan on that flag #OSU ?

A pivotal moment for the 2 parties in Michigan in 2026: 1) Open race for governor 2) Open race for U.S. Senate 3) Open race for secretary of state 4) Open race for AG 5) Possibly 3 extremely competitive U.S. House seats 6) State House and state Senate up for grabs

As a father, agreeing to go in the pool is a commitment to be a Jungle Jim for the duration you are in the water.

That’s a perfect throw