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by Jon King
The entire Michigan Senate Republican caucus has signed on to a resolution calling for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) to resign from office, citing her “hurtful comments” about the ongoing war between Israel and!-->!-->!-->…
Bill Would Disclose Names of State Officials, Lawmakers Named in Sexual Harassment Settlements
by Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance
A pair of Michigan House bills would shed light on any future sexual harassment or sexual assault settlements entered into as a result of accusations against state legislators and top Michigan!-->!-->!-->…
Republicans Get Creative to Make Sure Democrats Don’t Win any More Elections
by Susan Demas, Michigan Advance
There’s an unfortunate stereotype that conservatives just aren’t very creative, probably because they’re always yammering that the National Endowment for the Arts is a boondoggle and museums would make!-->!-->!-->…
Which Potential MI Gubernatorial Candidate Has the Largest Stockpile Of Campaign Cash?
by Craig Mauger
A Look At Where Those Considered Contenders For Governor In 2018 Have Gotten Their Campaign Money Over The Years
Former Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat from East Lansing, officially launched her…
EDITORIAL: Michigan Legislators Once Again Target Gays & Lesbians
LEGISLATORS SERVING ON the Michigan House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors have passed three bills out of committee. House Bills 4188 (LaFontaine-32), 4189 (Santana-9), and 4190 (Leutheuser-58) aim to allow taxpayer funded…
EDITORIAL: A Message to Gov. Rick Snyder
MR. SNYDER your “reinvention” of Michigan has left too many behind. We did not hear you acknowledge this during your campaign, and would have more confidence had we heard a frank assessment from you of Michigan’s challenges. The research…
EDITORIAL: Once Again, Mich. GOP Legislators Thwart Democracy
MICHIGAN VOTERS WILL get a chance in the Nov. 4 election to take a stand on whether wolf hunting should be allowed, but the outcome may not matter.
Proposals 1 and 2 on the November general election ballot are referendums on laws that…
EDITORIAL: In Fighting Same-Sex Marriage, Mich. Gov.’s Actions Evoke George Wallace
ON OCT. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to get involved in the national debate over same-sex marriage. The Court’s refusal to hear appeals, left intact lower court rulings that will legalize the practice in 11 additional states. The…
OP-ED: Legislature Gives Big Oil More Tax Breaks
By David Schaeffer
AS YOU READ this op-ed, a package of bills aimed at giving big oil further tax breaks and expanding eminent domain rights has already passed through the Michigan House with barely even a glimmer of resistance. This…
GOP Leaders Teach That Educators Are Costly Parasites. Are Americans Really Uneducated Enough To Believe It?
by Chris Savage
TO SAY THAT Republicans are on a mission to destroy unions in this country is not an understatement. Across the country, and particularly in the Midwest, Republican legislators and governors have spent the past three…