True Saints

May 16th, 2011 · 34 Comments

Our leaders must not lose sight of the fact that every budget decision affects real people.

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Tags: Tom Watkins

Bernero Soundbites the Governor

May 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Lansing Mayor Bernero pops back up with pithy soundbites to nip at Gov. Snyder.

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Tags: Tim Skubick

Cast His Wins to the Fates

May 12th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Gov. Snyder’s legislative victory represents the biggest change in state taxes since 1994.

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Voters Demonstrate Unconventional Wisdom

May 5th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Faced with loss of services from severe budget cuts, local voters across the state said yes to higher taxes.

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Tags: Jack Lessenberry

Business 1, Poor & Pensioners 0

April 28th, 2011 · 5 Comments

Columns John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service Business 1,Poor & Pensioners 0 April 29, 2011 Things seemingly unrelated can be related in ways not always first seen. So as the Michigan House was readying itself to take the first plunge into passing Governor Rick Snyder’s tax proposal, there was a remarkable comment being made across Capitol [...]

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Snyder Proving ‘Experts’ Wrong on Budget

April 28th, 2011 · 4 Comments

The so-called experts said it couldn’t be done, but the governor still has a shot at getting a budget by May 31

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Tags: Tim Skubick

Talking Turkey

April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Columns Tim Skubick Talking Turkey April 15, 2011 The Nuge and the Nerd met for the first time recently and a tape recording of the exchange has been obtained. (Not really, but go along with it just for fun.) The Nuge, of course, is rock and roller Ted Nugent, and if you don’t know who [...]

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Days of Reckoning for Governor and Legislature

April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Gov. Snyder must soon reckon with lawmakers’ far more conservative budget priorities.

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Bing Whittles Deficit, but Solvency Still Elusive

April 14th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Mayor Dave Bing has reduced Detroit’s budget mess, but more money problems are on the way.

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Tags: Jack Lessenberry

Should We Free Our Public Universities?

April 12th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Michigan’s cash-starved public universities may be tempted to seek their freedom, but …

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