William G. Milliken turns 90 on March 26. While getting out the cake and candles, it’s a good time to swap a few stories and reflect on what the state’s longest serving governor means to Michigan.
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Bill Milliken @ 90
February 21st, 2012 · No Comments
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Lessons Still Worth Learning — Even for Conservatives
February 20th, 2012 · 1 CommentWhile the Michigan GOP of 2012 is a long way from the Republican Party built by Gov. Milliken, there are some lessons to be learned.
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The Future Governor and LBJ — There’s the Rub
February 20th, 2012 · No CommentsLyndon Johnson, a master at massaging egos, legislation and votes, never said why he felt compelled to turn his attentions to the younger man’s shoulders.
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Establishing the Modern Era of Ethics Reform
February 20th, 2012 · 1 CommentGovernor William Milliken transformed how public officials conduct the public’s business.
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Milliken and Young — America’s Political “Odd Couple”
February 20th, 2012 · No CommentsCover Story Milliken and Young – America’s Political ‘Odd Couple’ by Bob BergFebruary 21, 2012 There are, of course, many aspects of the career of Governor William G. Milliken that deserve celebration. One of the most unique is the strong partnership he formed with Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young. These two men from two different [...]
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More than a Nice Guy — Tough on the Tough Issues
February 20th, 2012 · 2 CommentsWith the perspective of time and the insights born of my own long association with political deal making, I recognize now that Milliken was much more than a nice guy.
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Pressing the Governor for Clemency
November 24th, 2010 · 8 CommentsBill Milliken’s advice to outgoing Gov. Granholm: free dozens of women who don’t belong behind bars.
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Desperate for Diversification
January 17th, 2010 · 3 CommentsDesperate for Diversification A brief history of Michigan’s economic development strategies by Rick Haglund January 16, 2010 Michigan was in big trouble as the decade of the 1980s dawned. Detroit’s automakers, collectively known then as the muscular Big Three, were beginning to see their dominance challenged by imports from upstart Japanese automakers. They were unprepared, [...]
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Blown Away
November 19th, 2009 · 3 CommentsBlown Away by Tim Skubick November 20, 2009 Out of the blue, the governor was asked what title she would use if she wrote a book about her tenure in Lansing. How about Blown Away? You’ll recall that was the line she used in one of her State of the State speeches as she gushed [...]
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