Does “Voters Not Politicians” petition drive to reform redistricting give too much power to Secretary of State? Is there a connection between John Quincy Adams & Lt. Gov. Brian Calley? Interview with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Shri Thanedar. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit! https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/shri-ts-atomic-cafewar-over-redistrictingbenson-for-soslexington-concord/s-8DCNZ
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Michigan Redistricting War Heats Up
A ballot issue committee has been formed by opponents of the “Voters Not Politicians” (VNP) petition drive, which seeks to place before voters in the 2018 general election a proposal to change the way Michigan draws Congressional and legislative district lines. Lansing-based attorneys Eric Doster and Bob LaBrant claim VNP is not non-partisan but a […]
BYRON YORK: Michigan’s Macomb Co. Key to Trump’s EO Actions
by Byron York, Washington Examiner Oct 15, 2017 President Trump’s most recent high-profile executive actions — on Obamacare, immigration, and the Iran nuclear deal — do three big things. First, they push Congress to act, which involves more than just calling the bluff of Republican leaders who talked big during the Obama years but failed to […]
TRUMP vs. NFL: It’s the GOP Primaries All Over Again
by Patrick Hynes Hynes Communications Oct. 13, 2017 Woe to any business that’s out of touch with its base! Roger Goodell is not a man who likes to admit defeat. Just ask Tom Brady. And yet, the intensely stubborn, wildly unpopular commissioner of the NFL might as well have unfurled a giant white flag and […]
BARONE: Our Problems Mirror A Century Ago
Today’s Turn-of-the-Century Problems By Michael Barone October 13, 2017 Is America in a new Gilded Age? That’s the contention of Republican political consultant Bruce Mehlman, and in a series of 35 slides, he makes a strong case. In many ways, problems facing America today resemble those facing what we still call “turn-of-the-century” America, the 1890s […]
TRUTH FROM THE TAP: Activist Groups Use Flint Shamefully to Advance Agenda
by TruthFromTheTap What is happening in Flint is truly terrible. Our thoughts are with the families and children impacted by this disaster. The water contamination crisis will impact the community for decades and underscores how ensuring safe drinking water is serious, high-stakes work. As the crisis has unfolded, we’ve seen plenty of finger pointing over […]
PODCAST: Senator Sacked/Lying Under Oath/Doc Takes Shower/Grebner Pontificates
Is Democratic Party excitement at its highest since Watergate? Is one-party rule at any level of government bad? Will East Lansing vote to impose income tax? Interview with political list broker/pundit Mark Grebner. Sponsored by Deadline Detroit! https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/senator-sackedlying-under-oathdoc-takes-showergrebner-pontificates/s-kdLTA
Is It Safe to Bathe in Flint Water? Expert Says Yes
Buried in an article on an interior page in the Sunday, Oct. 8, MLive/Flint Journal under a headline on a different issue is the contention of a Virginia Tech water crisis expert that it’s safe to take baths and showers in the Vehicle City. VTU professor Marc Edwards, who helped expose what has become known […]
Republican Official Says GOP Lawmakers Focus on Wrong Tax Cuts
A retired automotive engineer living in northern Michigan finds it ironic that Michigan is the “automobile capital of the world,” yet the cost of operating a vehicle in the Great Lakes State is the highest in the entire country. Furthermore, Charles E. “Chuck” Leady of Cheboygan argues that it makes little sense for the Michigan […]
PODCAST: Kalamazoo-Zoo/Dog Fighting/Booze Wars/Bike Wrecks & Teacher Frets
Kalamazoo Boomtown/How to Reform No-Fault Auto Insurance/How Many Liquor Stores Do We Need?/Michigan College Hockey Wrecked/Interview with State Senator Margaret O’Brien (R-Portage). Sponsored by Deadline Detroit. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/kalamazoo-zoo-dog-fighting-booze-warsbike-wrecks-teacher-frets/s-QRoKu