Dennis Denno

4/13/18 They shoot horses, don’t they?—They do in Michigan—kind of.  New poll shows Shri Thanedar with 25% higher name ID than Gretchen Whitmer, but they are in statistical dead heat in race for Democratic nomination for Governor. Interview with progressive Chris Smith, MSU professor challenging establishment favorite Elissa Slotkin for Democratic nomination for U.S. House […]

4/6/18 A war is brewing for the Democratic nomination for Michigan Attorney General.  Dana Nessel has had Pat Miles on the ropes, but now the UAW has endorsed Miles and he has filed a complaint against Nessel.   New Denno Research poll shows Bill Schuette hanging on to lead for GOP gubernatorial nod, but his […]

New poll says MI voters think both state and nation are on wrong track. Gov. Rick Snyder’s personal approval and job rating are down from last year.   Bill Schuette maintains his lead for the Republican nomination for Governor, but Shri Thanedar edges Gretchen Whitmer for Democratic nod. For first time in more than a […]

3/22/18 Gov. Rick Snyder says Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is his pick for Governor, but Michigan history shows such endorsements have never have mattered very much. State Senator Margaret O’Brien (R-Portage) fires back at MSU interim president John Engler after he trashed her Larry Nassar reform bills.  And a Mason Co. farmer says sandhill cranes […]

3/16/18 Michigan Senate passes bills allowing sexual assault victims to sue for anything that allegedly happened in last 22 years. MSU President John Engler testifies before Senate committee on university’s handling of Larry Nassar charges and whether current legislation is a good idea. Has anything like the convictions, resignations and incarceration of Democratic Senators Virgil […]

3/9/18  Nearly 3,000 various offices and ballot proposals will be up for grabs in Michigan’s November 6 general election — everything from Governor and U.S. Senate to local school and library boards. Is this too many? How did this happen, and why? Sponsored by www.DeadlineDetroit.com.   https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/humungous-michigan-ballot-longest-in-nation-will-again-overwhelm-voters

3/2/18 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar catapults himself into ‘serious contender’ status with massive TV ad buy. National poll shows majority of Republican voters now back stricter gun control. In MI Legislature, debate begins about arming K-12 school personnel with firearms. “Red flag” bill would allow police and family members to get a court order […]

2/23/18 Who is playing politics in the investigation of MSU’s handling of the Larry Nassar fiasco — Bill Schuette or Brian Calley? 19th century civil rights hero W.W. Ferguson to be honored in state capitol on Feb. 28 and Michigan GOP honors Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jeanine Hampton, an African-American born and educated in Detroit. Can […]

Bad two weeks for Bill Schuette, who is blasted by John Engler, Jim Blanchard, Brian Calley and Sam Singh for Attorney General’s handling of MSU sex predator imbroglio. Long-overlooked major 19th Century political figure William Webb Ferguson, the first African-American elected to the MI Legislature, will be honored Feb. 28 with a permanent portrait in […]

Should current MSU undergraduates warn applicants that campus isn’t safe? Has Sparty been blind and deaf to cries of sexual assault at MSU? Will the blowback from MSU faculty and students against the appointment of interim President John Engler persist?   In politics, the race for the Democratic nomination to succeed ex-Congressman John Conyers in […]