1/4/19 Another assessment of how a Blue Wave swept over Oakland Co. in last year’s general election, and why. Explaining it all is former state Senator Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy), who lost re-election to a Democrat, newcomer Mallory McMorrow, even though he ran ahead of virtually every other Republican office-seeker in his district. Also, Gretchen […]
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PODCAST: Trump Terror in Troy/Line 5 Litigation/Referendum Roulette
Snyder Signs 90% of Bills He Got From Lame Duck, But Vetoes 41
by Jonathan Oosting The Detroit News Dec. 28, 2018 (Photo: Max Ortiz, The Detroit News) Lansing — Term-limited Republican Gov. Rick Snyder went on a veto spree Friday, rejecting 41 lame-duck bills, including a controversial measure that would have given the GOP-led Legislature greater authority to intervene in legal battles next year as Democrats take over top […]
RICK SNYDER’S COMPLICATED LEGACY
by Jonathan Oosting The Detroit News Dec. 28, 2018 (Photo: Dale G. Young, The Detroit News) Lansing — Term-limited Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder does not plan to remain active in politics after leaving office Tuesday, but he’s not ruling out one last campaign. This one, for civility. The 60-year-old Ann Arbor Republican will depart with a complicated […]
Whitmer’s Inauguration Ushers in All-Democrat Michigan Government
Inaugurations of new governors an ‘uplifting’ time by Neal Rubin The Detroit News Dec. 31, 2018 (Photo: Dale G. Young, The Detroit News) Dress warmly if you’re going to Gretchen Whitmer’s inauguration Tuesday, says Michigan’s first first gentleman. And with the voice of experience, Daniel Mulhern also says to remember to be awestruck. […]
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2018 Saw History-Making Michigan Politics, Especially in Oakland County
by Mark Cavitt Royal Oak Tribune Dec. 31, 2018 2018 was a very busy, and historic, year in Michigan politics and elections. The year included major decisions, and votes, that shifted the state’s political landscape including the election of a new governor, Democrats taking control of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, lame duck legislative […]
PODCAST: Dem Demolition/Republicans Routed/Rocky to the Rescue?
12/28/18 Historic Lame Duck comes to an end, with One Tough Nerd signing hundreds of bills. Interview with former state Rep. Chuck Moss (R-Birmingham), who ponders ongoing power shift in Oakland Co. from Republican to Democratic and the ascension of another ex-legislator, Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski, as the next GOP chairman of Michigan’s second largest county. […]
THE POLITICAL INSIDER: Episode #31 — Interview with Dennis O. Cawthorne on Straits of Mackinac Line 5 Controversy
“RPA” TO THE END: Snyder Mastered Gubernatorial Appointments Process
Rick Snyder took a few hits during his eight years as Michigan governor, but he was a big success in one area that virtually nobody has paid any attention to — making appointments. That’s no mean achievement; at least two of his antecedents flunked the test. In his two terms, Snyder and his appointment directors […]