August 19, 2013: The Bay County Bulletin

Camp Won’t Run for Senate Seat. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp will not run for a seat in the U.S. Senate, the Michigan Republican said Friday. Many considered Mr. Camp, one of the House’s most powerful lawmakers as the head of the tax-writing committee, the GOP’s best shot at reclaiming the Senate seat that will be vacated in 2014, when longtime Democratic Sen. Carl Levin retires. http://on.wsj.com/1ac3UN5

Republicans vote to boycott CNN, NBC debates if Clinton specials air. The Republican National Committee has voted to boycott any presidential primary debates planned by CNN and NBC if they proceed with lengthy television features on Hillary Clinton, widely expected to be a 2016 Democratic candidate. http://fxn.ws/17uXDqE

Court: RTW applies to state employees. A divided state Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday that Michigan’s right-to-work law applies to roughly 35,000 unionized state employees — a decision that is a blow to organized labor. In a 2-1 decision tinged with political overtones, the appellate court said the state Legislature had the constitutional authority to set conditions of employment for state workers when it made financial support of a labor union optional. http://bit.ly/16ZVpBN

BIRTHDAYS. Monday. Governor Rick Snyder, State Rep. John Walsh. Tuesday. Robert Plant. Saturday. Mike Huckabee, Cal Ripken, Jr. Sunday. Regis Philbin.

August 5, 2013: The Bay County Bulletin

DAVE CAMP WEIGHING MICHIGAN SENATE BID. G.O.P. Rep. Dave Camp is considering a possible Senate run in Michigan in 2014, a move that could put in play another Democratic seat heading into next year's midterm elections. Camp has met with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) about the race, he said in an interview. "I have talked to McConnell," Camp told POLITICO on Tuesday. "I'm looking at it." http://politi.co/1cnkLM7

Former Senate candidate Glenn campaigning for Stamas' State House seat. Larkin Township resident Gary Glenn, who serves as president of the American Family Association of Michigan, has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Michigan's 98th State House district in 2014. Glenn, 55, said his top priorities if elected would include defense of Michigan's new right to work law, preventing the implementation of any portion of the federal Affordable Care Act known commonly as "Obamacare" and education reform. http://bit.ly/14tuXLl

Snyder's approval rating gets boost from bankruptcy, Medicaid decisions. Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to take Detroit into bankruptcy has statewide popularity, but his advocacy for expanding Medicaid has cost him support among fellow Republicans, according to a new poll released exclusively to The Detroit News. Snyder’s favorability has regained ground from a 38 percent low point in February after the divisive right-to-work debates, climbing to 44 percent this month, according to statewide polls commissioned by Lambert, Edwards & Associates, a bipartisan public relations firm. http://bit.ly/13y0Q5l

BIRTHDAYS. Friday. State Rep. Peter Pettalia. Saturday. State Rep. Kevin Daley.

Lidstrom: It's a 'tremendous honor' to have number retired by Detroit Red Wings. That his No. 5 would be retired by the Wings never was in doubt. Few players embody greatness like Lidstrom, who is considered one of the best defensemen to play the game. His exemplary play coupled with his professionalism and politeness off the ice earned him the nickname “the Perfect Human” from teammates. http://on.freep.com/12UmA1E