As the Michigan Legislature continues to fight over federal education funding, Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry is wondering why Lansing always seems to be the Grinch…
Christmas is a week from today, and the state is full of haggard people [...] As the state unemployment rate continues to be in the double digits… Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks dealing with job loss may require us to turn to an almost forbidden word…
Today I want to say something shocking, so [...] Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox ruled yesterday that it is, sometimes, illegal for politicians to spend campaign finance money to defend themselves against criminal charges. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry takes a look at what exactly this ruling means...
[...] Lieutenant Governor John Cherry has a proposal to restore the Michigan Promise Scholarship by taxing water that’s bottled in the state. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks this idea is interesting for reasons that have nothing to do with water...
It’s Monday afternoon, and Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks we should all be sobered up. What’s more, he thinks our legislature should be, too…
Generally speaking, it is better to be sober than drunk, especially on a Monday [...] The legislature passed a workplace smoking ban yesterday. Governor Granholm is expected to sign it into law. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks what went on behind the scenes in Lansing holds some important lessons…
Yesterday, after years of struggle, [...] The state has published the Michigan Manual every two years since the 1830’s.
Now, some want to do away with the reference book. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks that’s a terrible idea.
You may not know this, but the State [...] Yesterday, we learned that Detroit Public School students had the lowest math scores that have ever been recorded. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks we need to reexamine our priorities… fast.
Two things happened yesterday which, taken together, ought to [...] Once again, there seems to be a chance of passing a workplace smoking ban. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry takes a look at the fine art of legislative compromise…
State Senator Ron Jelinek, a Republican from the Southwest corner of [...] For years, the Great Lakes have been threatened by the approach of Asian carp coming up the Mississippi. Now, at last, politicians seem to be taking notice. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry takes a look at the politics of carp...
The legislature will soon be finished for the year, but when they return in January, they will face another budget deficit. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry spoke with the Michigan Speaker of the House about what lies ahead…
I talked [...] This week’s sudden ouster of General Motors’ chairman sent shock waves through the auto industry. But Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry remembers something very similar that happened once before...
For those with reasonably long memories, this week’s ouster of [...] Many people set their alarm clocks for the wee hours of the morning today in order to take advantage of all of those shopping deals. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks he knows why people do it… and it’s not necessarily for the sales…
On this Thanksgiving Day, Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry has some things we should be thankful for…
Here’s an arresting statistic: If the Detroit Lions somehow win their traditional Thanksgiving football game today, they will have won as many games [...] A new poll came out yesterday about what people are looking for in a Governor. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks the poll actually shows us what kind of campaign we should NOT want…
Years ago, I had to stay [...] The University of Michigan’s annual economic forecast got plenty of attention last week for its job loss predictions. But Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry says the real news from the seminar was largely overlooked.
The University of Michigan unveiled its [...] The legislature is still in session, and U of M's annual
economic forecast indicates we've got more hard times ahead. Senior
Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry has a suggestion as to how we might get
beyond this.
Here's the good news. Just in case you [...]
