By Walt DeVries Wilmington Star News May 22, 2019 The current president has all of the undesirable male characteristics known to man and then some. Let’s try something else. “The next president should not be a man,” was the headline for a May 8 opinion piece by New York Times columnist Farhad Manjoo. My sentiments, […]
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U.S. Supreme Court Stops MLWV Gerrymandering Claims in Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court blocks redrawing of Ohio, Michigan electoral maps By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley Reuters• May 24, 2019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked lower court rulings that had ordered Republican legislators in Michigan and Ohio to redraw U.S. congressional maps ahead of the 2020 elections after finding that […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #52 — Auto Insurance Rate Reform; Interviews with state Rep. Ben Frederick (R-Owosso) and Pollster Steve Mitchell
DETROIT NEWS: Whitmer’s Veto Threats — Will They Backfire?
Whitmer breaks mold with early, often veto threats Jonathan Oosting, The Detroit News, May 22, 2019 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs civil asset forfeiture reform laws on May 9, 2019. During the ceremony, she threatened to veto Senate-approved and House-passed no-fault auto insurance legislation unless there were changes. (Photo: Jonathan Oosting | The Detroit News) Lansing […]
Nobel Prizewinner Alfred D. Hershey Honored Today with Michigan Historical Marker Unveiling in Owosso
The scientist who discovered that DNA carries the genetic Code of Life will be honored today with a Michigan Historical Marker at his birthplace in Owosso, Michigan. Dr. Alfred Day Hershey won the Nobel Prize in 1969 for his pioneering work. The marker will be unveiled at his birthplace in 1908 at 515 E. Mason […]
DETROIT NEWS: Car Insurance Reform Ballot Initiative May Complicate Negotiations in Lansing
by Nolan Finley, The Detroit News May 19, 2019 Dan Gilbert (Photo: Todd McInturf, The Detroit News) Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert is not waiting any longer for legislative Republicans and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to hammer out a compromise on no fault automobile insurance reform. Worried that time is running out to mount a successful petition […]
MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK: The Political Insider #51 — Interviews with state Senators Aric Nesbitt and Rick Outman and state Rep. Joe Bellino
PODCAST: Extortion Extravaganza/Vanquishing Vaping
5/17/19 State Rep. Larry Inman (R-Traverse City) is indicted by a federal grand jury for trying to extort a labor union in exchange for his vote. State appeals court throws a curveball into auto insurance reform. Legislature again votes to prohibit use of e-cigarets and vaping products by minors — Gov. Snyder vetoed such legislation […]
THE NEW YORKER: This Year’s Kentucky Derby, as Told by the Horses
Everyone was running, so I ran. I assumed it was a fire alarm. Also, there was a small man clinging to my back. I don’t know why. By John Kenney The New Yorker May 13, 2019 Illustration by Luci Gutiérrez Maximum Security: At first, I wasn’t sure where we were going. I remember being in a […]
Michigan & Ohio Republican Legislators Ask Justice Sotomayor for Stay of Lower Court Rulings on Partisan Gerrymandering
by Amy Howe Independent Contractor and Reporter Posted & Updated May 13, 2019 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has called for responses to applications for stays from Republican state legislators in Michigan and Ohio by next Monday, May 20, at 3:00 p.m. The stays would be in response to the ruling of a […]