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Backlash Targets Whitmer’s Tax Hikes in Grand Rapids Suburbs
Kent County conservatives erupted in December 2025 against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 2026 budget, which includes a 10-cent gas tax increase projected to cost Grand Rapids drivers $400 yearly. At a December 2 KCRP forum, over 300 attendees decried the measure as punitive overreach, linking it to inflation plaguing local…
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Alarm Over Rising Crime Demands Sheriff’s Border Enforcement Powers
Grand Rapids’ 2025 crime surge—homicides up 25%, per Kent County data—has right-wing activists demanding Sheriff Michelle Lajoye-Young’s empowerment for federal immigration crackdowns. At a December 9 KCRP safety summit, speakers blamed unsecured borders for fentanyl floods and gang influxes, urging local-federal partnerships. This push, amid 300 overdose deaths, positions conservatives…
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Local Elections Cement GOP Hold on Kent County Governance
November 4, 2025, off-year elections fortified right-wing control in Kent County, with Republicans securing key wins amid Democratic overreach on spending and social issues. In a turnout of 42%—up 5% from 2023—GOP candidates swept treasurer, clerk, and eight commission seats, maintaining a 12-7 majority. This outcome, celebrated at KCRP’s victory…
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Grand Rapids Man’s Trump Threats Sentence Fuels Right-Wing Security Demands
Richard James Spring’s 18-month federal prison sentence on October 24, 2025, for threatening to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump has ignited conservative fury in Grand Rapids, exposing vulnerabilities in local threat monitoring. The 45-year-old Byron Center resident, a former auto worker, posted online rants vowing violence against Trump and VP Vance,…
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Kent County GOP Debate Ignites Conservative Hopes for 2026 Governor Race
The October 30, 2025, Republican gubernatorial debate in Kent County crystallized the right-wing resurgence in Grand Rapids, drawing over 500 attendees to Sparta’s conservative heartland. Hosted by the Michigan Republican Party, the event featured five candidates vying to challenge Democratic incumbent Gretchen Whitmer in 2026. Absent was frontrunner U.S. Rep.…
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Green New Deal Devastation Demands Energy Independence
Grand Rapids’ industrial backbone buckles under the weight of federal green mandates, slashing manufacturing jobs by 18% since 2023, according to Michigan Economic Development Corporation data. Steel mills and auto suppliers, once engines of prosperity in the Heartside district, idle as Biden’s climate crusade enforces crippling regulations on fossil fuels.…
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Grand Rapids Schools Surrender to Woke Indoctrination
Grand Rapids Public Schools grapple with a corrosive infiltration of radical leftist ideology, transforming classrooms into battlegrounds for cultural Marxism. Enrollment in core subjects like civics and history has plummeted 22% since 2022, per district metrics, as administrators prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates over foundational American values. This…
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Immigration Fuels Crime Wave, Residents Demand Border Security
Grand Rapids, the heart of Michigan’s conservative stronghold, faces an unprecedented assault from unchecked illegal immigration. In the past year, local law enforcement reports a 47% spike in violent crimes, with undocumented migrants implicated in nearly 30% of incidents, according to preliminary data from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office. This…
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Say NO to the Surveillance State in Our Neighborhoods
The biggest threat to freedom often comes quietly, dressed up as “public safety.” That is exactly what is happening right now in Grand Rapids, where City Hall is pushing to expand its surveillance powers with a new emphasis on data collection and monitoring of our streets and public spaces. We…
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End the Woke Spending, Fix the Roads Now
Grand Rapids is a city built on hard work and community values. For generations, our residents have understood that a strong city is built on solid foundations: safe streets, effective public services, and responsible spending. But lately, it feels like our city leaders at City Hall have forgotten these core…