Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith thinks that voters are of a frame of mind that they might do something radical next year. They have been pushed too far!
She believes that citizens have noticed the way that Michigan's state government has shut down in [...]
The Right devotes more time to hijacking history and inventing the present.
They warn of death panels and a loss of liberty if this health care bill is approved and present seven turkeys — representing the seven counties in Schauer's Congressional district and the seven worst things about the health [...]
The latest poll from Denno-Noor on the 2010 governor’s race shows Rep. Pete Hoekstra has jumped into the lead. The poll of 950 likely voters in the state of Michigan found Hoekstra leading current Attorney General Mike Cox and Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard by a fairly healthy margin. [...]
It probably surprises exactly no one to read two things -- people are fed up with party politics, and next year's gubernatorial race is up for grabs. In fact, I can't believe someone would bother to commission a poll about whether voters' moods about party politics. It's one [...]
Fox News host Glenn Beck is the media's "fearmonger-in-chief," helping to sow distrust and paranoia about the government through conspiracy theories, says the Anti-Defamation League.
The ADL, one of the world's most prominent groups devoted to fighting racism and anti-Semitism, singled out the controversial TV and [...]
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10 years ago today, The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, at a meeting of the RWDSU Executive Board on November 20, 1999, voted to endorse Debbie Stabenow for the United States Senate from Michigan.
Given the incredible successes of our [...]
A recount may have to happen with the paper ballots, because of a computer virus…
“There is a real question on the integrity of the election,” said Wilson. “Litigation to overturn the results and force a new vote or a full paper recount is a [...]
The 58% of Michigan of voters who supported equal opportunity in 2006 are facing a federal challenge today.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on the legality of the constitutional amendment that passed with 58 percent of [...]
Lt. Gov. John Cherry, the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor in 2010, said on Thursday that since the votes are not there in the state legislature to enact structural reforms to place the government on a firm revenue footing, it may require a popular referendum to get it done.
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In recent years, Maine and Minnesota have elected independent governors. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry wonders if it could happen here.
For many years, Michigan voters were famous for their independent streak. Even before ticket-splitting was fashionable, we were famous [...] DETROIT — Some Board of Education members want a state investigation into how much the city owes the district in delinquent property taxes because the reported amount of debt has been inconsistent. The board’s finance committee voted for the investigation and the rest of the board will make the [...]
