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Detroit City Councilmember Scott Benson: Flip It and Finish It. Why Down-ballot Races and Issues Matter
By Scott Benson, Detroit City Councilmember On November 3, voters in Detroit will have the chance to make their voices heard in the mid-term elections. While there are important statewide races for governor, attorney general, secretary of state, Congress, and US Senator on the ballot, voters must be mindful that there are other races and issues on the ballot that matter, too. That’s why when you get your ballot and start casting your vote, you must remember to flip it and finish it.
Detroit's Last Word: A Conversation With City Council Members
Closing out the 2025 Detroit Policy Conference, Detroit City Council members took the stage to discuss the most critical issues facing the City of Detroit, policies they hope to come to fruition this year, and more. Moderated by WJR NewsTalk 760 AM’s Lloyd Jackson, the conversation centered around an inside look at what’s to come for the Motor City.
Microgrid Fuels Nebraska Capital in Public Power Tradition
Some ideas make too much sense to ignore. That was the feeling in 2016 when Lincoln Electric System first investigated the concept of constructing a 29 MW community-owned, microgrid to bolster local disaster-recovery efforts in the downtown Lincoln, Nebraska area. The idea was born from two basic factors.
Kids are using marijuana in Michigan. Let's use the money to prevent a crisis | Opinion
Scott Benson Detroit Free Press As the State of Michigan and cities around the state, including Detroit, continue to increase access to legal marijuana — and count the receipts for the billions of dollars in marijuana sales — there is mounting evidence that marijuana use by young people in our community is growing.
Cornhole Point Keeper
Date: 2023-01-27 Category: Sports OS: iOS Compatible: iPhone iPad Requirements: Requires iOS 15.0 or Description - Cornhole Point Keeper . The Cornhole Point Keeper is now available as a free download on Apple Store for both iPhone and iPad owners.The application is supporting English language. It weighs in at only 429.1 KB to download. The new Cornhole Point Keeper app version has been updated on 2023-01-27.
OPINION EXCHANGE | Curtain up on a second century of Hennepin Avenue theater
For 100 years, generations of Minnesotans and people from across the nation have come through the lobby doors of the historic, jewel box theaters in downtown Minneapolis, taking their seats in the Hennepin Theatre District and being transported as the lights dim and the curtain rises. Over the years, these theaters and the art performed on their stages have surprised and delighted, prodded and provoked.
Schools Need Support to Reinvent Themselves. Will Philanthropy Step Up to Help?
By Leo Bialis-White and Scott Benson Philanthropy can be a powerful force for good. When innovators have a compelling idea that meets the moment, philanthropy can provide flexible, responsive capital so those ideas can flourish. This is one such moment in education. Despite a massive infusion of federal aid — $190 billion through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, school systems are stretched thin.
Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast
In this Sept. 10, 2002, photo provided by Scott Benson, a leatherback turtle is seen in Monterey, Calif., during a scientific expedition to research the turtles' migration patterns. All seven distinct populations of leatherbacks in the world are troubled, but a new study shows an 80% population drop in just 30 years for one extraordinary sub-group that migrates 7,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean to feed on jellyfish in cold waters off California.
Opinion: Let Detroiters have say on neighborhood bond plan
Andre L. Spivey and Scott Benson Published 11:00 p.m. ET July 20, 2020 There is no doubt that there has been an incredible amount of progress made in the city of Detroit since we exited bankruptcy six years ago. And once again, the Detroit City Council has a major decision to make in the next week before the summer recess. That decision is if we give our constituents the choice to decide if we invest $250 million of our money into our neighborhoods.
$240 million pension payment threatens Detroit's future
Pension payments aren't usually top of mind for most people. But I can't stop thinking about the city of Detroit's inability to pay a looming $240 million pension payment. This $240 million would be 24 percent of our general fund when it's due as early as July 1, 2023. It's a matter of grave concern. If we don't have the funding we need, it means the city easily could slide back into bankruptcy and we would break promises we made to retirees who depend on and deserve their pension checks.
$240M pension payment threatens Detroit's future
Pension payments aren't usually top of mind for most people. But I can't stop thinking about the city of Detroit's inability to pay a looming $240 million pension payment. This $240 million would be 24 percent of our general fund when it's due as early as July 1, 2023. It's a matter of grave concern. If we don't have the funding we need, it means the city easily could slide back into bankruptcy and we would break promises we made to retirees who depend on and deserve their pension checks.
Opinion: City of Detroit should implement paid parental leave
Scott Benson Published 10:41 p.m. ET Jan. 28, 2020 Too often, new mothers are forced to return to work within four weeks — or less — of delivering their babies due to lack of financial resources. The National Center for Health Statistics reported that 16% of new mothers took only one to four weeks off work after giving birth, and at least 33% took no formal time off at all, returning to work immediately.
Restaurants Helping Retail - Retail and Restaurant Facility Business
— By Scott Benson — No longer an afterthought, food and beverage is taking up more space in the retail landscape than ever before. The ways in which consumers choose to spend their time and money are changing and so must the industries that serve them, and the food and beverage industry is no exception. Food and beverage is flourishing in a time when many traditional retailers seem to be treading water.
Private Equity’s Role in Driving Retail’s Growth
FINANCE BY Brandon Anapol and Scott Benson May 8, 2019 Get all the latest industry news in your inbox. Retail isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. This past March, retail sales surged at the fastest rate since 2017. Riding this wave of good fortune, private equity firms have continued to invest in retail brands and, as a result, have helped them thrive in the evolving retail landscape we are experiencing today.
Benson to Detroit: We need a landing zone for our growing middle class.
Scott Benson – City Council District 3 Jose King is experiencing a growing problem in Detroit, but it’s a good problem to have. When city officials announced that a new automotive manufacturing plant would bring 500 jobs to Detroit’s east side, Jose – a Generation Z (twenty something) GED recipient from Detroit Public Schools Community District’s Adult Education East Campus (class of 2016) and former employee of Walmart – was one of the first to get a job.
Launching NewSchools Catapult: Invent 2015
At NewSchools Venture Fund, we have always had a great affection for early-stage school entrepreneurs who are (re)imagining, (re)designing, and (re)creating the student experience and we are truly excited by all the school leaders realizing these visions in schools and getting great results for students.
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