10/9/20 The FMP interviews House Democratic candidate Samantha Steckoff, who is running in the 37th district, which includes the cities of Farmington and Farmington Hills. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com.
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CAN MICHIGAN TEACH NORTH CAROLINA ANYTHING ABOUT ADULTERY IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN?
Yes. It happened back in 1976, and it may not turn out well for the Republican candidate running against the cheating Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Four decades ago, it didn’t really matter who won the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in terms of which party controlled the chamber. But […]
SUPREME COURT REBUFF — WHAT CAN WHITMER DO NOW?
Opinion: The governor no longer has unilateral control. Now what? by Michael Van Beek Mackinac Center Oct. 3, 2020 The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s unilateral control over the state’s response to COVID-19. The governor overstepped and acted illegally, the court said, and the state law she tried to use to […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #122 —- Michigan Co. Commissioner Races + Interviews with MSU Trustee Nominee Pat O’Keefe, SBE Nominee Michelle Frederick & Eaton Co. Commissioner Nominee Jeremy Whittum (R-Eaton Rapids)
PODCAST: Interview with Helena Scott, Dem candidate for State House
10/2/20 The FMP talks with Helena Scott about unions, one fair wage, education, her 7th House District, and more. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com.
THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE CAN’T BE JUDGED BY METRICS
What The Debate Was All About By Sean Trende Real Clear Politics Analysis September 30, 2020 If you’re like me, you enjoy presidential debates for the memorable lines, the zingers, and watching two politicians talented enough to win the nomination of their parties debate the future of the country. If you’re like me, two other […]
SENATOR TED CRUZ COMPARES TRUMP WITH PISTONS
SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX) COMPARES PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WITH DETROIT PISTONS BAD BOYS by Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Sept. 30, 2020 Tuesday’s presidential debate certainly was something, eh? After the first of three scheduled square offs between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, political pundits were searching for the right words to […]
‘CHAOS CANDIDATE’ DOMINATES FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, BUT WAS THAT A GOOD THING?
Trump’s Night: The Return of the Chaos Candidate By Philip Wegmann Real Clear Politics Analysis September 30, 2020 Donald Trump never liked the nickname. Back when he was a New Yorker and a newly minted Republican and generally considered a political oddity, Jeb Bush branded him on live television. According to the former Florida governor, Trump was “the chaos candidate.” It fit then, and it […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #121 — 6,000+ Michigan Township Races This Year. Who’s Running? Interviews with state Rep. Scott Van Singel (R-Grant) & ex-state Rep. John Stewart (R-Plymouth)
MICHIGAN COULD DECIDE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, BUT NOT FOR THE REASON YOU THINK
COULD THE STATE LEGISLATURES IN MICHIGAN, PENNSYLVANIA, WISCONSIN, FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND ARIZONA SELECT THEIR STATES’ ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT, OVERRIDING THE ELECTION RESULTS HELD ON NOVEMBER 3? A U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION ON AN HISTORIC MICHIGAN CASE BACK IN 1892 MAY HOLD THE KEY! A recent article in The Atlantic magazine raised the question of […]