8/30/19 Gov. Whitmer exchanges snarky criticism with state Repub. legislative leaders about imminent FY 2020 budget crisis. MI Civil Rights Commission fires its ED, Augustin Arbulu, as a result of his remarks objectifying women. A little history on MI ballot proposals. Interview with Matt Manna, president of the Chaldean Chamber of Commerce. Sponsored by www.vanguard-pa.com […]
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PODCAST: Chaldean Chemistry/Budget Brawl/Arbulu Awkwardness
LONGTIME STANDARDS WILL BE BLITZED BY PROP 2 MAPMAKERS, SAYS EXPERT
Look back to see the future. No more “Apol standards.” Instead, in 2022 Michigan voters should expect to see a reprise of the old Austin-Kleiner and Hatcher-Kleiner Congressional and legislative redistricting plans of the 1960s and ’70s. All or part of what is known as Proposal 2, a constitutional amendment approved by Michigan voters last […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #65 — Oakland Co. Political Fireworks, with Detroit News columnist Nolan Finley, Vicki Barnett (D-Farmington Hills) & Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham)
PODCAST: Ultimate Ultimatum/Continuation Conundrum/Alaska Abomination
8/22/19 Gov. Whitmer issues ultimatum to Repub. legislative leaders to produce a concrete FY 2020 budget plan that includes adequate funding to “Fix the Damn Roads,” but they seem unlikely to do so any time soon. Dennis Denno and his wife, Raina, take an Alaska road trip where she runs her 49th marathon in […]
DOES ‘DARK MONEY’ APPLY TO ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE POLITICAL EQUATION?
Little question that the epithet “dark money” is a pejorative to describe “hidden” financial support, usually in large quantities, for political causes and/or candidates. But why is “dark money” almost always applied to conservative or pro-business or Republican entities? How do most outlets in the mainstream news media (MSM) and the political “reform” industry handle […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #64 — Oakland Co. Post-Patterson Brouhaha/Interviews with state Rep. Julie Alexander (R-Hanover) & state Senator Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville)
PODCAST: County Exec Countdown/Bottle Bill Blitz/Civil Rights Incivility
The attempt by the Oakland C. Board of Commish to replace the late Brooks Patterson as Oakland Co. Exec. continues. Gov. Whitmer and state Senate Majority Leader Shirkey cope with perception that they may not be able to work out an agreement on the FY 2020 state budget by the start of next fiscal year. […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #63 — Oakland Co. Executive Brouhaha, Interviews with David Forsmark & Shelley Goodman Taub
PODCAST: Patterson Paternoster/Election Electricity/Inman In-or-Out?
8/9/19 Oakland Co. Executive L. Brooks Patterson dies at age 80, provoking battle to replace him. Not many races in MI’s primary election, which produces few surprises, little campaign spending, and skimpy voter turnout. Dems mount recall campaign against beleaguered state Rep. Larry Inman, but if it appears petitioners may gather enough signatures, might state […]