There was a skirmish in the Michigan Senate this week that promises to be a long war over the state’s future.
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Budget Battle Redux: Business or Education?
May 3rd, 2012 · 4 Comments
Tags: Jack Lessenberry
Michigan Always Comes Up Short in Federal Budget – So Get Over It!
February 21st, 2012 · 1 CommentDespite above average congressional clout, Michigan always ends up middle of the pack in per capita share of federal spending. Here’s why.
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Tags: DC
Trick Question for Detroit
February 16th, 2012 · 3 CommentsYou can’t simply ask whether Detroit would be better off under bankruptcy or an emergency manager.
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Tags: Glazer
Rolling in Dough…Kinda
December 15th, 2011 · 2 CommentsNews of a possible $1 billion surplus feels great after a decade of dismal state finances.
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Tags: Weekly Update
$7 Billion Hidden in Small Type
December 8th, 2011 · 13 CommentsOne of state government’s largest, most important and complex issues goes virtually unreported.
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Tags: Weekly Update
1980s Flashback at the Capitol
June 9th, 2011 · 6 CommentsTags: Weekly Update
School Cuts Kickstart 2012 Campaigns
June 9th, 2011 · 3 CommentsThe MEA is already laying the groundwork for Democrats to win next year’s House races.
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Tags: Tim Skubick
New Mood Over Mackinac
June 2nd, 2011 · No CommentsA different mood prevailed at the Mackinac conference this year because of Gov. Snyder.
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Michigan’s Top Universities Make Washington a Priority
May 26th, 2011 · No CommentsWashington’s new tone of austerity hasn’t deterred Michigan’s top research universities from keeping their D.C. offices humming and staff lobbyists working to bring hundreds of millions of dollars back to the state.
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Tags: DC
Salesman in Chief
May 26th, 2011 · 1 CommentCompletion of this budget is as much a great sales job as it is a managerial achievement.
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