(Posted June 17) The editor of a left-wing online website plays Paul Revere for the Democratic Party in a new book, but he acknowledges Dems have already lost the battles of Lexington and Concord. The best they can hope for is Stony Point somewhere down the road. With the politically-incorrect title “RATF**KED,” now available in […]
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Detroit Schools Bailout Also Revives Hutchinson Act
(Posted June 10) What IS the Hutchinson Act, anyway? ONLY the most important piece of public employee labor law extant in Michigan, although its adherents fear that it has been so emasculated by periodic amendments and court rulings over the past 70 years as to become almost useless. Now, however, the Hutchinson Act — or […]
How Partisan Politics Has Shaped Michigan’s Judiciary
(Posted June 9) It was a case of “Be careful what you vote for, you may get it.” The heavily Republican 1961-62 state Constitutional Convention knew what it wanted — to stop Democratic governors from packing the state’s judiciary with left-leaning judges and justices. And the majority GOP delegates were successful in putting such language […]
Friday Morning Podcast Talks Detroit
Friday Morning Podcast Talks to Detroit Transit Police Chief Is Detroit Transit Safe? Do Police Cameras Work? How Does the Chief Feel About Black Lives Matter? LANSING—The Friday Morning Podcast, a podcast hosted on Bill Ballenger’s website, www.theballengerreport.com and produced by Dennis Denno, today uploaded a podcast with Sid Bogan, the Chief of Transit […]
Flint Water Crisis, as Seen by Locals
(Posted June 2) “President Obama’s sip of water from a sparkling clean glass at Northwestern High School during his May 4 visit was nothing less than a show-stopper … The President of the United States wants some water! In Flint! … How could that moment not be electrifying? For Flint residents, how could it not […]
Michigan’s Financial Health Not All That Good, says Study
(Posted June 1) Michigan has dropped one notch to 35th place among the 50 states and Puerto Rico in an analysis of “financial health” just released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Three years ago, using slightly different criteria, Mercatus ranked Michigan 30th, which means the state has been sliding down the list […]
Latest Polls on Snyder, Key Michigan Races
(Reposted August 4) Gov. Rick Snyder’s job approval rating is WAY down, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is trailing Democratic prez nominee Hillary Clinton, and the polls in the 1st Congressional district a month ago proved to be all wrong — they showed state Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) leading former Sen. Jason Allen (R-Traverse City) […]
Michigan Democrats Will Always Control State Education Boards
(Posted May 31) It’s apparent Michigan Democrats will continue to control the state’s four major education boards elected on a statewide basis indefinitely — unless Republicans change the system while they have a chance. How likely is that to happen? Not very. Few realize that the Legislature and governor have the power under the Constitution […]
NEW FRIDAY MORNING PODCAST AVAILABLE
Mark Pischea Discusses Conservatives Fighting for Renewable Energy, Traveling to Peru for Health Care LANSING—The Friday Morning Podcast, a podcast hosted on Bill Ballenger’s website, www.theballengerreport.com and produced by Dennis Denno, today uploaded a podcast with Mark Pischea, a Partner at the Sterling Corporation. In this episode Pischea talks about his efforts to get […]
No Statewide Ballot Proposals for Michigan Voters This Year?
(Posted May 20) It looks like that will be the case. It’s never been easy for petitioners to get the money and “people” power to collect sufficient signatures to force a statewide vote on any issue, and it just got harder. Majority Republicans in the state House and Senate on Wednesday passed a bill (SB […]