June 18, 2012: The Bay County Bulletin

CHAD DEWEY FUNDRAISER: Friday, June 29 at Bay Lanes, 4243 North Euclid Avenue, Bay City. Check-in is at 6:30pm with bowling to start soon after. The event lasts until 9:30pm. Contribution is $15 per person which includes three games of bowling, shoe rental, and a chance to earn prizes. Additional contributions welcome! Please RSVP for this event by emailing christina@chaddewey.org or by calling 989-698-6217.

ROMNEY REVS UP DRIVE IN MICHIGAN: Barack Obama breezed to victory in Michigan in 2008 and, until recently, his bailout of the state's auto industry looked to have armored him well for November. But signs of trouble are brewing in the Great Lakes State. If they grow, they would signal broader problems for the president in the industrial Midwest. http://on.wsj.com/MY9NR7

Bridge deal may boost gov's legacy: Governor Rick Snyder's legacy will be tied to his New International Trade Crossing which, if built, will arguably be the most significant infrastructure project in Michigan's history, experts said Friday. Forging an agreement with Canada that required neither money nor approval from Michigan legislators is viewed as a spectacular end-run around the Republican-controlled Legislature, which opposed the project — cementing Snyder's reputation for getting things done. http://bit.ly/MA0hmv

School pension reform delayed as Michigan lawmakers adjourn: Lawmakers headed back to their districts for the summer Thursday after sending Gov. Rick Snyder a small income tax cut but failing to complete a major overhaul of the school employee retirement system. Senators adjourned just before 5 p.m. without taking up a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the retirement system the House approved earlier in the day on a 57-47 vote. http://bit.ly/LvGbIR

FEC: Campaigns can raise money via text message: The Federal Election Commission on Monday night unanimously voted to allow Americans to make political donations via text message, making Androids, iPhones and BlackBerrys the newest weapon in the battle to raise unprecedented amounts of money. Both parties, as well as campaign finance reform advocates, say the move will allow Americans of modest means to play a greater role in a democratic process dominated this election cycle by billionaires and multimillionaires and political organizations such as super PACs that may raise and spend money without restriction. http://politi.co/Moj0l2

BIRTHWEEK: Monday. Sir Paul McCartney, Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE). Tuesday. Lou Gehrig.  Thursday. Prince William. Friday. Brit Hume.