Interview: Michigan Municipal League Director Dan Gilmartin—Rising Above Politics to Save Michigan
There are few people in Michigan more qualified than Dan Gilmartin to talk about what it will take to return Michigan and its varying municipalities to prosperity. On his blog, Gilmartin covers everything from what makes municipalities…
Culture Vulture: Borders Argues Bankruptcy "No Fault" of Top Execs And Requests Six-Figure Bonuses
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Borders executives are getting in one last punch below the belt of the company's 10,000 workers who lost their jobs. As laid off workers battle for their remaining compensation, and on the…
The Parent Trap: Kids and Obsessions—May The Force Be With You
by Betsy McMillin
My five-year-old son and I were playing Star Wars charades.
Again.
Same thing, every time. He played out some scene or action. I, with little emotion, tiredly went through the few characters I knew at the time: Luke.…
Savaged: The Double-Edged Sword of “The Most Beautiful Place in America”
by Chris Savage
Unknown to many Americans outside of Michigan, our state is hardly one of just auto manufacturing, Motown, snow, and sports. In addition to these things, we have some of the most beautiful natural places in all of America.…
Urban Exile: Michigan Legislature Votes to Toss 30,000 Puppies Out of Shelters
by Erika McNamara
Now. Replace "puppies" with "children," and "shelters" with "public assistance."
One morning last week while I made coffee and semi-listened, Good Morning America announced its exclusive new series HUNGER AT HOME: CRISIS…
House Calls: Assessing Michigan’s Progress (or Lack Thereof) — Dem Vs. GOP
Representative Jeff Irwin, a Democrat, served for a decade as a Washtenaw County Commissioner. In January 2011, he began his first term in the Michigan House of Representatives. In his regular column, House Calls, A2Politico will pose a…
The Parent Trap: Confessions of a Competitive Parent
by Wilson Diehl
We just returned from a mini-vacation with friends who have a daughter the same age as ours wherein we drank some wine, played in the sand, ate tons of berries, sang many rounds of “Take me out to the ballgame,” polished…
In Michigan 1.8 Million Don’t Have Enough Food. Senate/House Republicans Vote To Toss 16K Families & 25-30K Kids Off Public Assistance.
by P.D. Lesko
In July, all of Michigan's Republican Senators voted to put a 48-month time limit on public assistance. The same Bill passed the Michigan House on August 24, 2011. If Governor Rick Snyder signs it, on October 1, 2011, an…
Foodist: Lucky Peach — The Food Mag Hipster Celeb
David Chang. The New York eatery momofuku. Ring any bells? David Chang is the chef and owner of the momofuku restaurants — Noodle Bar, Ssäm Bar, Ko, Milk Bar and Má Pêche. Prior to opening Noodle Bar in 2004, Chang worked in the kitchens of…
New Research Shows Sharp Increase in Childhood Poverty in Michigan. Gov. Snyder Responds By Announcing Junket To Asia
Analogy Alert: President Obama is buying books (and playing golf) on Martha's Vinyard. In Sunday's New York Times, Maureen Dowd took the President to task as only she can. Dowd writes: "Is Obama so isolated he can’t see that Americans are…
