A completely botched, nonfactual/un-researched and obviously rushed story written by Becky Vargo, published 1-20-15 titled "Dead Dog Debacle" is what bought me to your GHT's (newspaper) online "Advantage" and comments that follow each article published. Many regulars comment daily. They call themselves names like LessThanAmused", DKS523, misanthrope, and Straighjacket - which allows them to behind made-up names as they post comments that are simply beyond cruel and evil - which is awful in its own right. I believe in freedom of speech and opinion(s)..the problem is that many comments made by these ppl - these regulars - downright "bullies" ppl named within the piece (i.e. within the contents of the articles). The comments BULLY regarding looks, sex, race, monetary worth, intelligence and more. This is unacceptable - and these comments needs to be moderated - with those "bullying" comments removed immediately and the person writing them warned and then finally removed if they continue. Bullying is one of the most important issues on the forefront today. Parents and teachers continue trying desperately to teach our youth how wrong bullying is... and what can be the awful outcome from it. Bullying has been discussed in the most high office(s), to the family home, to the church - how wrong it is, yet the GH Tribune allows it and even seems to "grandstand" it - even allowing bullies to make REPEATED BULLYING (INCLUDING THREATS ) within their comments against others - within the online content of The Grand Haven Tribune. Please urge the Grand Haven Tribune to moderate these bullies once and for all AND FORCE THE USE OF REAL NAMES & ADDRESSES of those commenting, or withhold their privileges of commenting!

Every week we have to hand over our nephew to his mother and her husband a child sex offender. We have no choice it is the law that she and he get unsupervised visitations.

Help Bring Jimmy Swaggart & Sonlife Broadcasting to our area.

We, the members of Stop Smart Meters of Nevada County, and the undersigned citizens, assert the following: Smart Meters, Gateway and/or Tropos devices are a hazard to the physical and mental health and safety of human beings, flora, and fauna ( plants and animals .) [ Gateway and/or Tropos devices for the purposes of this petition refers to: specific technological devices which aid in the transmission of Smart Meter communications and/or amplify/boost the power of Smart Meters.]; Peer reviewed science has demonstrated that children are especially vulnerable to the harmful forms of radiation emitted by Smart Meters, Gateway and/or Tropos devices; Smart Meters, Gateway and /or Tropos devices and their installation have been partially or completely responsible for numerous fires across the United States and Canada which have resulted in the loss of human life, as well as the lives of animals, and have caused millions of dollars in property damage; Smart Meters, Gateway and /or Tropos devices as they are interconnected and currently function have been proven to often misread utility customers' usage, and to artificially and arbitrarily inflate the bills of hundreds of utility customers; Smart Meters, Gateway and /or Tropos devices have been proven to be susceptible to computer hacking, and could thus be used for Eco Terrorism; Smart Meters, Gateway and /or Tropos devices transmit and report customers' private data without customers' consent; The above illegally collected data is then subject to being sold/used illegally; Smart Meters, Gateway and/or Tropos devices are capable of around-the-clock monitoring of certain activities and behaviors in citizens' homes, thereby violating their right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution; Several utility companies have lied, and continue to lie to citizens regarding their right to refuse Smart Meter installation, as well as misrepresented the health and safety risks of Smart Meters, Gateway and/or Tropos devices; Citizens of the United States and Canada have been illegally arrested for their refusal to have Smart Meters installed; Citizens of the United States and Canada have had their property rights violated and their property illegally damaged by utility companies and/or law enforcement when citizens refused the installation of Smart Meters; Utility customers have often been given no notice of Smart Meter installation, or have often been given inadequate notice of Smart Meter installation; The installation and use of Smart Meters, Gateway and/or Tropos devices has resulted in widespread job losses; Local governments' rights to protect the health, welfare, and safety of their citizens may supersede those of the California Public Utilities Commission; The citizens' group Stop Smart Meters of Nevada County shall provide to local authorities documentation to support the aforementioned assertions; We, Stop Smart Meters of Nevada County and the undersigned citizens request the following to these governmental entities of Nevada County, California: Grass Valley – City Council Nevada City – City Council Nevada County Board of Supervisors An immediate MORATORIUM on the further installation of of Smart Meters, Gateway Devices, and Tropos Devices throughout Nevada County, CA. The immediate BAN/ REMOVAL of all Smart Meters, Gateway Devices, and Tropos devices from Nevada County, CA. Utility companies will replace Smart Meters with traditional analogue meters with no costs being levied on the utility customers for said replacement. We also request for a study to be done study to determine the long term health, safety, and economic impact of Smart Meters, Gateway devices, and Tropos devices on Nevada County's citizens. Nevada County is a rural county with finite monetary resources, whereas the county's largest supplier/installer of Smart Meters is Pacific Gas and Electric, which has substantial financial resources. It is the contention of Stop Smart Meters of Nevada County and the undersigned citizens that Pacific Gas and Electric has installed thousands of Smart Meters in Nevada County without performing adequate, unbiased research as to the impact of this technology on the health and well-being of Nevada County citizens. Therefore, as a good faith effort, it is incumbent upon Pacific Gas and Electric to fund the requested study. We request that the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, with the assistance of Nevada County Counsel, oversee the hiring and ongoing work of an independent research firm to do said study. It is hoped that this will insure there is no conflict of interest on the part of Pacific Gas and Electric.

The Denver downtown dog community has wanted a place where they can socialize with friends over a craft beer or wine and in the company of their dogs. We are petitioning the City of Denver to permit a private, off-leash dog park to serve beer and wine to their patrons at 719 W. 8th Ave., in the heart of Denver's Arts District on Santa Fe.

My daughter has been charged with multiple charges because she defended herself from an attack from an 18 year old girl, 3 times the size of her. My daughter is in the process of getting expelled and the 18 year old girl hasn't even gotten suspended. The school and officer is favoring the other girl. My daughter since then has been emotionally and physically affected. The School SHOULD NOT favor the other girl! I want my daughter's case to be fair not biased. I believe the school and the school officer have been biased all along!

Internet connectivity on board the Steamship Authority vessels is sub-par or non-existent. It is virtually impossible to work or communicate while on the water, and that is unacceptable, especially when "Free Wifi" signs are posted on the boats.

The DNR confiscated Donny's buck, and propose to mount the deer and display it in a public place. Because of a "grey area" in the regulation book, Donny should be allowed to keep his deer, especially after paying a substantial fine.

Our campaign finance system is broken and does not serve the interests of the American people. The result is that, all too often, lobbyists and large special interests determine who is elected and affecting public policy decisions, over the needs of the people of Illinois. That is why Common Cause Illinois has launched a new campaign, Fair Elections Illinois, advocating for the City of Chicago to establish a small donor match campaign finance system, similar to New York City’s system. An increase in small donors in electoral campaigns decreases the reliance on large special interests, enables a diverse pool of candidates, and increases political participation and the impact of small donors - especially in low-income communities. Under New York’s system, previously disenfranchised communities achieved long-sought reforms on paid sick leave and a domestic workers' bill of rights. During this first phase of Fair Elections Illinois, we successfully placed the following advisory question on the February 24 City ballot: "Should the City of Chicago or the State of Illinois reduce the influence of big special interest money in our elections by financing campaigns using small contributions from individuals and a limited amount of public funds?"

It's been to long make people accountable.

Outlaw facilities and distribution charges on utility bills.

The Bob Bullock Museum is the beacon of knowledge for the history of Texas. It showcases our rich cultural heritage through magnificent exhibits. When you tour the museum you truly sense the pride of our incredible state. We want our museum to continue its tradition of educating people about Texas and making sure the material presented is up-to-date. A stellar museum of this class is no place for discredited and outdated information. Please sign this petition to have the information changed, and thanks for reading the petition. Mrs. Woods' 7th grade Texas history classes Ridgeview Middle School