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Michigan’s Super Drunk Drivers Will Soon Face Greater Punishment

October 21, 2010

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Beginning on October 31 2010, Michigan drivers with a bodily alcohol content (BAC) of .17 or greater will face significantly enhanced penalties. These new and enhanced penalties are based on Public Ac...

Secondary Road Patrol Money Saved

October 21, 2010

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On March 10, 2010, POAM Executive Board member and Monroe County Deputy Sheriffs Association President, Dave LaMontaine, testified in front of a House Subcommittee against Governor Granholm’s elimin...

MCOLES Report — Equal Opportunity Recession

October 19, 2010

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By Jim DeVries, MCOLES Board Member State government is gradually contracting and changing in adjustment to steadily decreasing revenue. If the state’s fiscal problems were confined to the state...

Tom Griffin Retires

October 19, 2010

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Over 40 years of experience in the police and labor profession were sorely missed by POAM and hundreds of its members when Business Agent Tom Griffin retired in April, 2010. ...

From the President’s Desk – Spring 2010

October 19, 2010

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Good day to our members and friends. I’d like to share some headlines with you. Some may be short on details but I am hopeful you will use our communications system (either e-mail or phone) to acqui...

POAM’s Voice Heard in DC

October 19, 2010

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House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) recently announced the inclusion of $1.2 billion in his FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations bill to hire approximately 5,525 law enforcement officers. PO...

Health Care Proposal

October 19, 2010

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Goal to Maintain Benefits Prompts Discussion by Kenneth E. Grabowski Do you want to maintain your health care? Or how about your pension benefits, or even your JOB for that matter. Well that’s w...

MSP Goes After Funds for Local Departments Again

October 19, 2010

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From the Desk of Larry Orlowski & DSAM The Michigan State Police budget passed Senate Appropriations Committee and is scheduled to be voted on by the full senate in approximately two weeks. With...

New Podcasts on POAM Website Will Benefit Members

October 19, 2010

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by William Birdseye Have you logged on to poam.net and heard the most recent improvements to the site? That’s right, audio applications are now taking the nation’s leading police union website int...

Health Insurance Reform Update

October 19, 2010

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I am writing today to give you an update on the status of the health insurance reform bill. In the Senate, two committees have jurisdiction over health insurance reform: the Health, Education, Labor, ...

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