When is a tax increase on seniors and others not a tax increase? When Republicans say it isn’t.
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GOP Gets Pass on No-Tax Pledge
May 19th, 2011 · 4 Comments
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Meet the New Leaders
November 16th, 2010 · 1 CommentTags: Features
Granholm, Obama in Similar Boat
February 4th, 2010 · 3 CommentsGranholm, Obama in Similar Boat by Tim Skubick February 5, 2010 As President Barack Obama ends his first year in office and Governor Jennifer Granholm enters her last, one is struck by the parallels. First, the two are masterful at running for office. Second, both are severely challenged at running their respective governments. A campaign [...]
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Hangover Politics
January 21st, 2010 · 1 CommentHangover 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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Know Nothing Journalism
November 30th, 2009 · 14 CommentsKnow Nothing Journalism by Susan J. Demas December 1, 2009 A few weeks ago, I covered Sarah Palin’s pop-star-worthy greeting by more than 1,000 screaming fans gathered in Grand Rapids for her first book signing. It was quite the media event, evidenced by the fact that “Access Hollywood” was on hand. MSNBC’s Norah O’Donnell was [...]
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Thanksgiving Postscript
November 26th, 2009 · 2 CommentsThanksgiving Postscript by Tim Skubick November 27, 2009 There’s a good reason why political columnists rarely offer up anything remotely connected to Thanksgiving: there is so little for which to give thanks. Should everyone be rejoicing at the professional manner in which lawmakers and the governor resolved this year’s budget? Or better yet, should we [...]
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