Michigan Politics

State Rep. Hopeful Bitten By Dog While Campaigning

AP | Posted 05.19.2012

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FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door to door. The dog's distressed owner h...

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Business Tax Cuts Spell Less State Revenue Going Forward

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 05.17.2012

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Michigan fiscal analysts announced Wednesday the state would draw in millions more dollars in revenue than expected this fiscal year, but the addition...

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GOP Governor Threatened With Recall -- Again

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.02.2012

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For the second time in two years a group of Michigan activists is launching a recall drive against Gov. Rick Snyder (R). With a reworded recall pe...

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Proposed Michigan Amendment Would Require Corporations To Disclose Political Spending

The Huffington Post | David Sands | Posted 03.08.2012

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Jocelyn Benson wants to bring greater transparency to political campaigns and lobbying efforts in Michigan, and the Wayne State law professor kicked o...

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Ron Paul Supporters In Michigan Tout 'Momentum' Ahead Of Primary

Macomb Patch | Jenny Whalen | Posted 02.24.2012

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Macomb Patch's Jenny Whalen reports from Michigan: "It's D-Day," Macomb County Regional Coordinator Kurt King told Ron Paul supporters in Utica Thu...

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Detroit Dems Come To Blows On State House Floor

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.16.2011

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LANSING -- Things got heated on the state House floor Thursday night when a fight broke out between at least two Democrats, shortly after the House wr...

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New Study Shows Michigan Ranks in Top 10 Among States in Which State and Local Politicos Ignore Public Opinion

Patricia Lesko | Posted 01.21.2012

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The complaint is pervasive: politicos are unresponsive. There is polarized policy being imposed on unpolarized voters all over the country, and Michigan ranks among the states where this happens most frequently.

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Michigan Debate To Highlight Economic Downturn

Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch | Alan Stamm and Kristin Bull | Posted 01.08.2012

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If there is one message Oakland University President Gary Russi would like to shout out this week to the residents of Rochester and Rochester Hills, a...

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Balancing Act: Leading in Tough Economic Times

Barbara Lee | Posted 11.23.2011

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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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Vern Ehlers Retires: Michigan GOP Rep Calls It Quits

The Washington Post | Chris Cillizza | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michigan Rep. Vern Ehlers announced his retirement this morning, the 17th Republican to decide against seeking re-election to the next Congress. "I d...

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Obama To Avoid "You, Me And Dupree" Moment At Convention

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

"Road trip? Sure, why not," said writer Chris Sloat, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich. "Who knows what kind of trouble Kwame can get into in Denver? And at least he'll be somebody else's problem for a week."

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GM Shutters Michigan Plant, Further Eroding McCain-Palin Support

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a smoke-filled bowling alley in Wyoming, Michigan, Laura Burns unofficially acts as the Wednesday women's league spokesperson: "I'm leaning toward ...

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War Protesters Confront McCain In Swing-State Michigan

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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The protesters believe we must end the occupation of Iraq and redirect spending toward human needs. "You're so old," called one to the McCain fans. "It's time to change the rules."

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Michigan Memories and Musings

Matthew Dowd | Posted 05.25.2011

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For an election whose dominant value desired by the public is authenticity, it seems to be greatly missing on both sides of the campaign.

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McCain Boosted In Michigan by Economic Gloom and Romney Rumors

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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If McCain picks Mitt Romney, son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney, as his running mate, Obama will almost certainly be forced to devote significant resources to maintain a close race in the state.

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Midwest Auto Workers Look To Obama For Change

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

"GM won't change anything until they have every operation overseas," says Danny. "This started back in the 1980s with Reagan... We know we're not going to get any help from McCain."

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The Holdouts: Michigan's Brewer Yet To Endorse Obama

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

While Gov. Jennifer Granholm has come over strongly to Obama, waving a blue heeled shoe in the air on one occasion, Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer has been conspicuously inarticulate.

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Turning Tables In The Temple: Obama In Grand Rapids

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

The genius of the rally lay, appropriately enough, in its sheer audacity. West Michigan is solid GOP right-wing evangelical country and the Van Andel Arena is it's temple. How would Obama fare in lions' den?

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Michigan Superdelegates Tense As March 4 Primaries Near

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keith Evenhouse, Cheyna Roczykowski, and John Taylor contributed to this report. With some wondering aloud how far a campaign can fall before it hits...

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Primary Results Elicit Mixed Reactions From Michigan Young Republicans

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Turning Purple: Michigan Voters Indecisive, Overlooked and Just Plain Unaware

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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A little more than two weeks away from this state's January 15 primary, I have yet to hear a single person mention his or her intention to vote.

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