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A Domestic Proposal: No More Babies

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics


Elizabeth Gregory

Senator Jon Kyl made headlines recently by proposing that maternity care shouldn't be covered by health insurance because he didn't need it. When S...

Could Barack Obama Make a David Paterson Move in Michigan?

Susan J. Demas | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics


Susan J. Demas

In New York, Paterson is down 17 points in general election polling and a whopping 46 percent in a primary. Could it really be that bad for John Cherry in Michigan? Actually, yes.

The Wyden - Bennett Healthy Americans Act: Why Not Just Say Yes?

Lanny Davis | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics


Lanny Davis

What exactly does the HAA accomplish that could possibly attract such broad, bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate? Universal health insurance coverage and immediate deficit neutrality in the first two years.

Scott O'Malia: Obama Appoints Ex-Lobbyist For Enron-Like Company To Top Regulator Position

Mother Jones | David Corn and Daniel Schulman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


During his confirmation hearing last year, Scott O'Malia, a Republican Senate aide nominated to be a commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Com...

Democratic Senators Send Obama Climate Bill Warning Letter

Treehugger | Posted 09.07.2009 | Green


A group of 10 moderate Democrats sent a letter to President Obama on Thursday saying that they will not support any domestic climate change bill that ...

Lots of Smoke, Little Fire

Shawn Healy | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Shawn Healy

Our elected officials have decided to put national health care and cap and trade legislation on hold to diminish the 45 words of the First Amendment via a flag desecration amendment.

We Almost Lost Detroit: Round Two

Michael Rose | Posted 07.14.2009 | Business


Michael Rose

Michigan may become one of the early adopters of a new round of nuclear power plants, a move some say is not only dangerous but economically foolhardy.

The Geography of Climate Politics

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Jesse Jenkins

When it comes to the geography of climate politics, it doesn't break down along the much-ballyhooed "red state/blue state" divide.

Jason Linkins

Debbie Stabenow Gets It Right On Iran

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


Iran's missile launch has helped to renew a focus on foreign policy in the Presidential campaign diminished by economic issues. As a result, the comp...

Alycia Martin: Alleged Prostitute Connected To Debbie Stabenow's Husband

Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics


Following revelations that Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow's husband, Thomas Athans, told police he had paid $150 for sex with a prostitute, the AP r...

Senator Debbie Stabenow's Husband Admits To Sex With Alleged Prostitute Alycia Martin

Huffington Post | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics


***UPDATES BELOW*** AP reports: The husband of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow told police he paid a prostitute $150 for sex at a hotel, according to a po...