October 16, 2009
Tim Skubick: Banana Republic
House vote on physicians tax leads speaker to use a time-honored, despot-like strategy.| more•
October 9, 2009
Tim Skubick: Playing Defense
Governor’s tough political hide has suffered self-inflicted wounds over the budget.| more•
October 2, 2009
Tim Skubick: Perception Games
When it came to budget politics, all sides tried to play the perception-is-reality game.| more•
September 25, 2009
Tim Skubick: Trust Me
The issue of trust, or lack thereof, hangs over contentious state budget negotiations.| more•
September 18, 2009
Tim Skubick: Speaker vs. Labor
Michigan’s top labor leader sees the Democratic House speaker pushing a Republican agenda to run for governor.| more•
September 11, 2009
Tim Skubick: Abuse of Power
House Democrats are silencing the party out of power, perhaps to the detriment of reaching agreement on the budget.| more•
September 4, 2009
Tim Skubick: Get in the Game
It’s high time ordinary citizens got into the political game on the budget and demanded some action.| more•
August 28, 2009
Tim Skubick: Closer to a Deal or Shutdown?
Talk turns to the political pluses and minuses of shutting down state government on October 1.| more•
August 21, 2009
Tim Skubick: Fireman Andy
While House Speaker Andy Dillon reaps headlines for tackling the status quo, fires are burning in the Democratic ranks.| more•
August 14, 2009
Tim Skubick: Freshmen Do Nothing
That big, bold, change-the-world freshman class now looks more like a puppy with its tail between its legs.| more•
August 7, 2009
Tim Skubick: Closing Down Government
If no one wants another state shutdown, why do things appear to be moving that way?| more•
July 31, 2009
Tim Skubick: Raised Eyebrows
Business community wonders what Detroit Renaissance’s Doug Rothwell is up to.| more•
July 24, 2009
Tim Skubick: Dems at War
House Speaker Andy Dillon’s reform plan ignites a war with state teacher’s union.| more•
July 16, 2009
Tim Skubick: Aiding and Abetting
The comments of Democrats Mark Brewer and Alma Wheeler Smith are helping Republicans in the race for governor.| more•
July 10, 2009
Tim Skubick: Faster and Louder
Recent screw-ups in the prison system speed up the corrections ticking time bomb.| more•
July 3, 2009
Tim Skubick: Troopers
State Police-layoff saga has been messy from the start, with plenty of blame to go around.| more•
June 26, 2009
Tim Skubick: Unknown Wins
Voters’ anger could give an independent a 2010 shot at the governor’s office.| more•
June 19, 2009
Tim Skubick: No More Golden Rule
Hearing exposes execs’ lack of humanity in auto dealer closings.| more•
June 12, 2009
Tim Skubick: Shutdown
Is the stage set for another state government stalemate over taxes?| more•
June 5, 2009
Tim Skubick: Face to Face
Political junkies got a sneak peek at the upcoming race for governor during a forum on Mackinac Island.| more•
May 29, 2009
Tim Skubick: No Magic Elixir
Beware of candidates for governor promising to turn around Michigan’s economy| more•
May 22, 2009
Tim Skubick: Chicken Little
In this time of serious budget cuts, every special interest group is crying out: “The sky is falling.” | more•
May 15, 2009
Tim Skubick: Labor Works Over Dillon
Organized labor is not happy with Democratic House Speaker Andy Dillon. | more•
May 8, 2009
Tim Skubick: New Pass-the-Buck Game
Lawmakers add new twist to latest budget cuts to avoid taking the blame. | more•
May 1, 2009
Tim Skubick: Same Ol’ GOP
West Michigan snub of Utah governor shows split in state Republican Party ranks. | more•
April 24, 2009
Tim Skubick: Big Four
Finding common threads among Govs. Milliken, Blanchard, Engler and Granholm. | more•
April 17, 2009
Tim Skubick: Reform Schools
The worst thing that ever happened to education was when the politicians got involved. | more•
April 10, 2009
Tim Skubick: Internet
All the political dialogue going on over the Internet is both a blessing and a deadly curse. | more•
April 3, 2009
Tim Skubick: Maverick Pete
West Michigan Congressman Peter Hoekstra saddles up for a different kind of run for governor. | more•
March 27, 2009
Tim Skubick: Same Old Business
Rick-who? thinks he can run for governor and away from the news media. | more•
March 20, 2009
Tim Skubick: ‘Us’ vs. ‘Them’
Scuttling of Cobo deal reinforces legislature’s attitude toward Detroit. | more•
March 13, 2009
Tim Skubick: 44 and 30
Large blocs of House freshmen and Senate veterans are new forces to reckon with. | more•
