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THREE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS IN MICHIGAN POLITICS

September 17, 2023 by tbreport 12 Comments

Question 1): Polls show most Americans don’t want to see a Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump re-match for President of the United State in 2024, but right now it looks like that very well may happen. Could there be an alternative scenario, like a plausible third party candidate? It’s happened before — Teddy Roosevelt, George […]

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SCUTTLE ‘DARK MONEY’ IN MICHIGAN POLITICS? NOT LIKELY

September 10, 2023 by tbreport 18 Comments

When it comes to Michigan political campaign financing, violations of the law seem to be unevenly applied by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. If you’re a Republican, or connected to conservative or GOP-related campaigns, you’re likely to get the hammer for any infraction. If you’re a Democrat or a ‘progressive’ campaign to get on the […]

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ARE WHITMER & LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS GOING TOO FAR, TOO FAST? IT LOOKS LIKE IT

September 4, 2023 by tbreport 10 Comments

Question 1): Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used a mini-State of the State speech last Wednesday a few blocks from the state capitol building to call on the Michigan Legislature to repeal “politically motivated” and “medically unnecessary” laws that limit access to abortion. The second-term Democrat wants to “repeal waiting periods and other … hurdles that make […]

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FEDERAL JUDGES SKEPTICAL OF MICHIGAN REDISTRICTING PANEL’S MAPS

August 30, 2023 by tbreport 9 Comments

Michigan Legislative Maps May Violate Voting Rights Act, Says Three-Judge Panel The Ballenger Report told you so two months ago. Now it’s happened. Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that called into question whether the current maps drawn up for the state Senate and House of Representatives by the Michigan Independent […]

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WHO WON THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE? — & TWO OTHER QUESTIONS

August 27, 2023 by tbreport 15 Comments

 Question 1): 1): Eight candidates to be the Republican nominee for president of the United States in the 2024 election debated last Wednesday (Aug. 23) in Milwaukee. It was telecast on FOX. As everyone reading this knows, the “elephant not in the room” was former President Donald Trump. Instead, Trump engaged in a bit of […]

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MICHIGAN POLITICAL HISTORY MAY NOT REPEAT ITSELF, BUT IT CAN RHYME

August 20, 2023 by tbreport 10 Comments

The original song has long since ended, but the melody lingers on. Translating that into Michigan politics, the poem’s rhyme scheme in 1994 ran “Shared Power/Majority/Shared Power,” but in 2023 it reads either “Majority/Shared Power/Majority” or maybe just “Solid Majority,” period. Here’s what we’re talking about: Two Democratic state Representatives — Lori Stone of Warren […]

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WILL SLOTKIN vs. ROGERS IN 2024 DECIDE WHO CONTROLS U.S. SENATE?

August 11, 2023 by tbreport 16 Comments

     If former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) decides to run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat next year and he gets through what could be a contentious GOP primary, what happens next? He would be likely to find himself matched up with U.S. Rep. Elissa SLOTKIN (D-Holly) in an expensive general election contest with […]

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MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE RECALLS — WILL THEY HAPPEN?

August 7, 2023 by tbreport 10 Comments

Question 1): The website Ballotpedia has tracked 136 recall efforts across the nation against 131 state lawmakers from 1913 to 2022. During that time, 39 recalls made the ballot and 22 legislators in various states were successfully recalled.[6] Michigan led the way with 30 state legislative recall efforts from 1913 to 2022. Of those 30 […]

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MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE SHOULD FIX FLAWS IN TWO POPULAR LAWS

July 30, 2023 by tbreport 12 Comments

It’s hard to ‘fix’ a law that a hefty majority of Michiganders like, even when it needs some ‘fixing.’ Two prime examples are the 1976 “Throwaway Bottle Law” and the 2018 “Voters Not Politicians” (VNP) constitutional amendment creating an independent commission to redistrict the state’s Congressional and legislative seats every 10 years. The former passed […]

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DON’T MISS MICHIGAN CHAPTER IN NEW ALMANAC OF AMERICAN POLITICS

July 23, 2023 by tbreport 10 Comments

MICHIGAN CHAPTER IN 2024 ALMANAC OF AMERICAN POLITICS IS A MUST READ! July 24, 2023 by tbreport 1 Comment (Edit) The Ballenger Report reminds you that the 2024 Almanac of American Politics will be released next month (August, 2023) and can be purchased online at https://www.thealmanacofamericanpolitics.com/ or by calling 1-888-265-0600. Use the code “BALLENGER15” for […]

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