How Long a Honeymoon?

November 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Determined to be different, the governor-elect makes nice with legislators of both parties.

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Granholm Reflects on Palin Act

June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Granholm Reflects on Palin Act June 4, 2010 70 million and one viewers watched the V.P. debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on October 2, 2008. That “one” had a huge vested interest as she watched intently from her Lansing home with her hubby and friends gathered around the tube. Periodically there were shouts: [...]

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Getting to Know You

April 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Getting to Know You by Tim Skubick April 9, 2010 In the midst of the most convoluted governor’s race in modern times, one question keeps popping up: why would anybody want to be governor now? Aside from the lousy economy and a toxic political environment in town, there’s another good reason to avoid this job [...]

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Ducking Taxes

April 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Ducking Taxes by Tim Skubick April 2, 2010 In an election year, lawmakers are loath to vote for a tax increase. Nothing new or profound about that. But they are more willing to belly up to the tax hike bar in the lame-duck season after everyone is safely re-elected. Nothing new or profound about that [...]

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Truth in Advertising

February 25th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Truth in Advertising by Tim Skubick February 26, 2010 When the Snyder for Guv guys were fact-checking their notorious Nerd commercial, they missed one huge error. The announcer claimed that business guy Snyder had a Ten-Point Plan that the typical career politician would not understand. Turns out, every politician will understand. That’s because much of [...]

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Summer Scenario

February 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Summer Scenario by Craig Ruff February 16, 2010 The following events are fictional. Only the players are real. The Detroit Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference opens on Wednesday, June 2. Downstate in Lansing, the Big Three (Granholm, Bishop, and Dillon) concede that they are solar years away from hatching a budget deal for 2010-11. Fed-up business, [...]

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Budget ‘Cuts’ vs. ‘Reforms’

February 11th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Budget ‘Cuts’ vs. ‘Reforms’ by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service February 12, 2010 With Governor Jennifer Granholm’s release of her final proposed budget, the lyric from a ridiculously popular ’60s tune comes true: second verse, same as the first. The legislative response, especially from Republicans, mirrors that verse as well. Since fall, since the ill-fated [...]

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Hangover Politics

January 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Hangover Politics by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service January 22, 2010 Okay, everyone take a deep breath. We are just three weeks into 2010 and political actions and portents have already uncorked a heady brew that could leave the state and nation seriously hung over as they lurch into the elections that are still 10 [...]

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Dillon’s Dual Role Put to Test

January 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Dillon’s Dual Role Put to Test by Tim Skubick January 15, 2010 Mike speaks: “I know you want to increase revenue, Andy, but if I let you do that, it will help you win the Democratic nomination for governor, and my party wants no part of that. So, will I compromise with you on this [...]

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Unimaginable Tip Was Right

January 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Unimaginable Tip Was Right by Tim Skubick January 8, 2010 The last time John Cherry was interviewed was just before the holidays. He had just released his campaign manager, and other reports had him realigning his fundraising team. In a smart move, the campaign made him available to appear on camera to debunk the notion [...]

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