10 issues a good Congressperson should be concerned about this week
The following list is a few days worth of media topics Congress should prioritize.
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Survey: Nearly 1 in 5 teens have made suicide plans
Even as early as 2011, surveys show disturbing student mental health data. Dr. Bob Lorinser, MD, MSW, MPH, says new trends demonstrate the n
My favorite presidents
We can’t be complacent – we can’t rest, and we can’t lose ground. As a country, we will need to work together to look forward – to lift our
The catastrophic destruction of middle-class life in America
The middle class is being destroyed, and Americans are working harder but falling further behind.
Bob Lorinser pens "The State of our District" after SOTU
In Northern Michigan and the UP, we work hard and play hard, and we're all intricately linked with the hardships and successes of each other
10 ways to support humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey
The outpouring of international assistance is the epitome of hope required in our increasingly precarious world.
Congress must remember its promise to ordinary, everyday, hard-working Americans
Beyond investigations into investigations and culture wars, we must remember America's promise to hardworking, ordinary people.
The last bastion for Democrats: rural America
We're trying to spark a movement to advance Democratic principles across a rural-voter stronghold. Rural America is one of the last...
GOP votes to turn back time on telework policies, banning remote work
Just like private businesses, government agencies should continuously look at how to improve. Congress does not know better than an agency.
Social Security must be protected, not destroyed - Bob Lorinser
Hardworking Americans have worked their whole lives to benefit from Social Security, and it would be shameful to gut it.
Can you fix the US debt? Give it a try.
Healthcare, education, national defense, and infrastructure aren’t free. They are civic necessities for which government needs to pay.
Bob Lorinser on debt ceiling drama: "The GOP is threatening the economy"
A debt default could eliminate 6 million jobs and raise unemployment to 9 percent. The stock market could crash by a third. $15 trillion in
Using the debt-ceiling as blackmail isn't governance. It's fiscally irresponsible and reckless
Holding the debt ceiling for ransom is dangerous.
Facing 'impossible' odds, why is a Democrat fighting so hard to take back a rural district?
Can a 'blue dot in a red sea' help change the tide? With my second run for Congress in a Republican stronghold, I hope to inspire voters to
With a "commitment to service," Bob Lorinser announces bid for Congress
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge."...
Dr. King first gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in Michigan
June 23, 1963 is an important date in Michigan history. It's the day Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous speech that...
Veterans
Less than one percent of Americans currently serve in the military, and the other 99 percent of us owe them the secure futures they have...
1.7 million voter-contacts, Bob & Peggy's final thank you ahead of Tuesday
Right now until 8 p.m. on Election Day, we use what's left in the tank to turn out voters. Don't stop until polls close on Tuesday. Make sur
Lorinser responds: "Jack Bergman blatantly misled voters on ‘Media Meet’"
"It's a candidate's duty and responsibility to inform voters to get elected, not to disseminate misinformation and falsehoods."
Over 50% of Northern Michigan / UP families live in childcare deserts
The lack of childcare and pre-primary education is a national disgrace. As your next Congressman, I won’t accept it. Parents can...
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