Jennifer Granholm

Honor Sacrifice by Supporting Vets

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Iraq Veterans, Remembering Veterans, Veterans Benefits, Veterans Spending, Jennifer Granholm, Memorial Day, Memorial Day 2012, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Current TV, Kuwait, Veterans, Politics News

Caring for veterans shouldn't be a partisan issue. It should an American one. We must remember them, as a nation, through a commitment to treat our living veterans as well as they have treated us.

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Voter Suppression Is Treasonous

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Jennifer Granholm, Current TV, Voter Suppression, Voter Registration, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Politics News

It is an affront to our democracy that you need a specific identification to vote for a candidate, but not to finance one. Why is it so easy to buy a government, but becoming so hard to vote for one?

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Today, the Billionaires Are King

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Current TV, Money in Politics, Jennifer Granholm, Citizens United, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Campaign Finance, 2012 Presidential Election, 2012 Election, Election 2012, Presidential Election 2012, Politics News

We have ventured so far from the vision of the founding fathers that if they were still alive, I'm certain those founders would start another revolution. I blame Citizens United.

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Democrats Mount Repeal Of Michigan's 'Stand Your Ground' Law

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Detroit Crime, Trayvon Martin Case, George Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground, Video, Stand Your Ground Law Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, Castle Doctrine, Michigan Self Defense Act, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, Stand Your Ground Michigan, Michigan Crime, Detroit News

The case of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed Florida teen who was shot to death by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, has provoked Michigan lawmakers ...

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Dear Mitt: You Did Nothing to Save Detroit

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Auto Bailout, Jennifer Granholm, Barack Obama, Michigan, Let Detroit Go Bankrupt, Romney Auto Bailout, Mitt Romney Auto Bailout, Mitt Romney Detroit, Politics News

As you know, Mitt, I was governor of Michigan during that horrible time, when the financial industry was melting down and the auto industry was in free fall. So Mitt, here's my request: Just stop it.

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Occupy a Wing of the Democratic Party

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Jennifer Granholm, Chen Guancheng, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Occupy Wall Street, Democracy, Current TV, Democratic Party, May Day Protests, Video, Occupy, Occupy Movement, Politics News

Often, change does come more quickly from the inside rather than the outside. Become an alternative to the Tea Party. And then, once that happens, occupy the majority in Congress.

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Mitt Romney Is a Hollow Man

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Current TV, Politifact, Jennifer Granholm, 2012 Election, Fired-Up, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Mitt Romney Flip-Flops, Video, Republican Primary, Republican Presidential Candidates, Mitt Romney 2012, Elections 2012, Gop Primary, Politics News

What does this man stand for? Why does he even want to be president? Where is his true vision, his core? Does he even have one?

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16-Year-Old Laela Zaidi Speaks Out Against War on Women

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Abortion, Gender Equality, Politics News, Current TV, Jennifer Granholm, War on Women, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Politics News

Sixteen-year-old Laela Zaidi from Joplin, Missouri is proof that you're never too young to have your voice heard.

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WATCH: Current TV Host's Heartwrenching Reaction To Trayvon Martin Killing

The Huffington Post | Katherine Fung | Posted 03.22.2012

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Current TV's Jennifer Granholm choked up while discussing the murder of Trayvon Martin on her show on Wednesday night. Martin, an unarmed Florida ...

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Thank You, Paul Ryan. Your budget is a gift.

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Jennifer Granholm, 2012 Election, Current TV, Paul Ryan, Budget, GOP Candidates, Paul Ryan Budget Proposal, Paul Ryan Medicare, Paul Ryan Budget, Politics News

Now for the reality check: this budget has absolutely no chance of becoming law. Everyone knows it will never see the light of day in the Senate. So, Mr. Ryan, remind me: why you did this again?

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WATCH: Granholm Talks Bailout, 'The Dating Game' On 'The Colbert Report'

Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Auto Bailout, Video, The Colbert Report, Jennifer Granholm, Colbert Report Video, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Mitt Romney, A Governor's Story, Colbert Report, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Detroit News

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm went on "The Colbert Report" Tuesday evening to talk about the auto bailout, her appearance on "The Dating Game...

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Current TV at the Television Critics Association Tour: Gore Gores the Media

Ed Martin | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Msnbc, Cenk Uygur, Al Gore, Cnn, Current TV, Keith Olbermann, Jennifer Granholm, Media News

Current TV hasn't had much of a presence at the twice-yearly Television Critics Association gatherings since its initial presentation near the time of its launch at the Summer 2005 tour. That changed Friday.

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Michigan's Floundering Film Industry Can Recover

Howard Hertz | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Film Incentive, Film Tax Incentive, Rick Snyder, Film Incentive, Film Tax Credits, Detroit News

Were the 2008 film tax incentives too costly for a cash-strapped state just coming out of one of the auto industry's worst slumps which caused two automotive bankruptcies? Not in my opinion or in the opinion of many others.

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With Film Incentive Capped, Michigan's Movie Jobs Face An Uncertain Future

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Film Industry, Michigan Film Incentive, Film Credit, Iron Man 3, Film Incentive, Marvel Studios, Movie Industry, The Avengers, Unemployment, Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Film Credit, Detroit, Retraining, Michigan, Rick Snyder, Detroit News

Sean Doerr knows Detroit. He's been poking around the city since he was 14, exploring its forgotten buildings and learning the names of architects lon...

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Current TV Announces New Show

Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Video, Current TV, Jennifer Granholm, Election Coverage, Jennifer Granholm Current Tv, Media News

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is getting her own show on Current TV. The network announced the show on Wednesday. It will be called "T...

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Balancing Act: Leading in Tough Economic Times

Barbara Lee | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Women in Politics, Politics, Jennifer Granholm, Economy, Governor, Granholm Jobs, Women Role Models, Granholm Leadership, Dan Mulhern, Michigan Politics, Books We Love, Books News

Granholm is an important role model for women who want to run for office. When the world is changing, it's not gender that matters, but the quality of ideas and leadership that will carry the day.

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Former Gov On Schwarzenegger Love Child News: Guys, 'Keep Ur Pants Zipped'

Posted 07.17.2011

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Former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm took to Twitter on Tuesday to offer some sharp words in response to news that former California governor Ar...

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Two Top Contenders Emerge To Head Consumer Protection Agency

Reuters | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Jennifer Granholm, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Sarah-Raskin, Senate Banking Committee, Pay-Day-Lenders, Cfpb, Federal Reserve, Harvard, Michigan, Banking Industry, Barack Obama, Credit Card Fees, Business News

April 6, 2011 1:39:49 AM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is considering Federal Reserve Governor Sarah Raskin and former Michigan Gov. J...

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We're Number Three!

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Wind Power, Energy, Solar Energy, Green Jobs, Jennifer Granholm, Solar, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind, Clean Energy, Wind Energy, Energy Policy, Solar Power, Green News

Absent national policy and clear roadmap, it's not surprising that we find ourselves in the same soup as Nixon and every administration since.

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Former Mich. Governor To Teach At Berkeley

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jennifer Granholm Berkeley, Daniel Mulhern, UC Berkeley, Jennifer Granholm to Teach at Berkeley, Berkeley, Jennifer Granholm, College News

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will teach at the University of California-Berkeley this semester, the school announced today. Granholm and he...

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America Needs a Jobs Race to the Top

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Jobs, Jennifer Granholm, Economy, Race to the Top, Employment, Electric Cars, Politics News

The models are there. The federal experiment with Race to the Top worked. The state experiments with public-private partnerships are working. Let's combine the two and create millions of jobs in America.

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Attempts to Ban Fake Marijuana Are Further Proof of Prohibition's Failure

Mike Meno | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: K2, California, Jennifer Granholm, Marijuana, Michigan, Proposition 19, John Huffman, Clemson, Pot, Legalize Marijuana, Drug Policy, Prop 19, Politics News

Our country's insane prohibition on marijuana -- a safe, non-toxic, and well-studied drug -- is now leading consumers to experiment with lesser-known, and potentially much more dangerous, alternatives.

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Another Incumbent Bites The Dust During Primary

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, 2010 Election, Michigan Primary, Missouri Primary, Kansas Primary, Rick Snyder, Jennifer Granholm, Virg Bernero, Andy Dillon, Sam Brownback, Robin Carnahan, Roy Blunt, Jerry Moran, Todd Tiahrt, Lisa Johnston, Hansen Clarke, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Incumbents beware. Another lawmaker just bit the dust. Democratic Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Michigan lost her bid for an e...

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Missouri, Michigan, Kansas Voters Head To The Polls

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — In a surprise primary outcome, political newcomer Rick Snyder dispatched Michigan's attorney general, a longtime congressman and tw...

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Oil From Michigan Spill Approaches Lake Michigan

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kalamazoo Oil Spill, Jennifer Granholm, Asian Carp, Lake Michigan, Kalamazoo River, Chicago, Mayor Daley, Michigan Oil Spull Daley, Michigan, Michigan Oil Spill, Mark Schauer, Chicago News

Oil from a pipeline spill in Michigan early this week has been on the move through area waterways in recent days--and some fear that it could enter La...

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