Michael Sauers April 14, 2026 My Dad used to say, "Put your money where your mouth is." I have tried to follow his advice. When the Town of Bloomsburg suggested killing off the Canadian Geese that had become part of the Town Parks's allure, I offered an alternate...
Michael Sauers April 10, 2026 I have been a registered Democrat my entire life. While Party loyalty is a consideration, what is much more important is making sure candidates do what we send them to do. I often refer to this as "holding their feet to the fire."...
Michael Sauers April 2, 2026 Having been involved in economic development, environmental justice and community development for nearly fifty years, I can attest to several lessons learned. One is that the majority of residents in local communities and even regions are...
April 1, 2026 Michael Sauers There are many crucial issues facing communities in the United States. We elect representatives to address the issues we tell them are important to us. It is not the other way around. Common sense would dictate that elected representatives...
Michael Sauers March 19, 2026 According to a recent Citizen's Voice article, dated March 17, 2026, a conference was held for business and government regarding "data centers". Held at the Hilton Double Tree in Plains Township, PA , it was organized by John Augustine of...
Michael Sauers March 10, 2026 Facebook is a double-edged sword. Love it or hate it, it has its uses. Judging by Facebook, Governor Shapiro seems to be all over Pennsylvania touching base with different constituent groups and touting his Administration's achievements....
Michael Sauers February 23, 2026 America's problem is not with "illegal", "undocumented" workers, it is with illegal corporate employers. Our immigration system or lack thereof is all about cheap labor. Just like the bipartisan distain for challenging out of control...
Michael Sauers February 22, 2026 War is a blatant conspiracy racket. As much as Trump likes to rail against the "deep state" he is their useful fool. Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion military budget is an obscene attack on all of us, especially our children. It is an...
Michael Sauers January 26, 2026 Kudos to Public Interest Law Center, Education Law Center and O'Melveney & Meyers, LLP for initiating, pursuing and succeeding with a landmark decision regarding public education funding in Pennsylvania. February 7, 2023 was...
Michael Sauers January 9, 2025 Call it tax avoidance. Call it loopholes. Call it corporate welfare. Call it what you like but the essence is that our tax money is being diverted from the general revenue fund to tax avoidance schemes that benefit corporations and...
Michael Sauers December 16, 2025 Last week a truly creative and organic event took place at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. Seventy statewide environmental justice, community development, and economic development organizations plus over two thousand...
Michael Sauers October 26, 2025 The existential threat of AI is extinction. This is a rising sentiment that is pushing other concerns such as fake news, polarization, threats to democracy, deep fake harassment, scams, bias, discrimination, job loss, economic...