Power Hookup

June 23rd, 2011 · 2 Comments

Power groups MEA and AARP explore working together to turn up heat in 2012 elections.

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Navigating the Minefield of Bipartisanship

December 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Gov. Snyder faces the legislative challenge of needing the other party to move his agenda forward.

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What a Difference a Year Makes

March 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments

What a Difference a Year Makes by Tom Shields March 19, 2010 Just a year ago, the pundits had the Republican Party on the verge of extinction. Time Magazine said, “Republicans have the desperate aura of an endangered species,” and speculated that they could sink to the level of a third party in a two-party [...]

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Daddy-Daughter Dance

March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Daddy-Daughter Dance by Tim Skubick March 12, 2010 This is a tale of four fathers with daughters. Let’s start with Bob Bowman. For two full terms he worked as state treasurer for Gov. Jim Blanchard. “I’ve always been interested in being governor,” Bowman confessed after he left state government. But the interest remained unexplored until [...]

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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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Bowman to Face GOP Brushback

January 21st, 2010 · 4 Comments

Bowman to Face GOP Brushback by Tim Skubick January 22, 2010 Bob Bowman backers will quickly dismiss it as a cheap shot. But if the former state treasurer under former Democratic Governor Jim Blanchard decides to run for his old boss’s job, his opponents will jump on it as proof positive that Bowman is “not [...]

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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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Politics after Cherry

January 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Politics after Cherry by Gongwer News Service January 8, 2010 For all his angels on the head of a pin, Thomas Aquinas is not easy to simplify, but he did speak of knowing by faith and knowing by reason. On Monday, January 4, Michigan Democrats knew both by reason and faith that Lt. Governor John [...]

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Put Up or Shut Up

December 31st, 2009 · 2 Comments

Put Up or Shut Up by Tim Skubick January 1, 2010 ’Tis the season to forget about politics….except, of course, in this town, where it’s politics 24-7-365. Hence, even though Lt. Gov. John Cherry is home for the holidays — he’s adamant about taking some time and a few pounds off — his political family [...]

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