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Helping your adversary to help yourself.It’s a political tactic and we’re seeing it right now in Michigan’s Republican primary for governor. Lt. Governor…
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As voters pass judgment in the first mid-terms of the Trump era, many are wondering if Michigan will be a congressional battleground in 2018.There’s a lot…
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We could see the most dramatic change to Michigan politics since term limits. This afternoon, an all-volunteer group is one step closer to overhauling how…
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There’s a new battle in Lansing pitting business groups against unions and it could wind up playing out next November with dueling ballot proposals.A…
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Michigan’s Legislature does not like voters checking its work. Case in point: lawmakers are back to referendum-proofing controversial…
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It’s always hard to save money. We know that’s true for many people, and it’s true for Lansing, as well.And, politics makes it even harder.A recent report…
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Was last year’s Trump-wave a one-time deal? This past Tuesday’s election results are a hint at what might be in store for Election 2018.Democrats pretty…
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It is petition signing time in Michigan.When you go vote tomorrow it is very likely that you will be greeted by a petition circulator.These circulators…
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We are now a year away from Election 2018. It’s the time when the concept of who a candidate might be is starting to create the reality of who that…
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Governor Rick Snyder’s election seven years ago was supposed to represent the political triumph of “economic gardening,” the idea that government doesn’t…