Look at all the Republicans and Dems who donated to Duggan
Republicans and Democrats are starting to get nervous about Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s gubernatorial candidacy, and for good reason. Republicans and Democrats alike are donating to him. …
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Democrats drawing largest field in 90 years to challenge Barrett
Given the chance, Matt Maasdam can tell you a story. How he walked onto the University of Michigan water polo team as a freshman and told the coach he’d be the captain by his …
Four things we learned after candidates opened up their books
If you can’t raise close to $1 million, you’re not even in the conversation about being Michigan’s next governor or U.S. senator.
Here’s the six petitions you’ll most likely be asked to sign
Hooray! It’s the middle of summer. Beaches. Festivals. Concerts. Baseball. Art Fairs. Pushy petition circulators. It never fails. Yes, you’re a registered voter. Yes, you …
The sad net product of the Legislature: Six bills
To fully appreciate the historic dysfunction of the current state Legislature, simply look at how many bills it’s sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk as of July 15, the day I’m …
Winning In MI-7 Is Difficult.
Bridget Brink has tackled difficult things before. A few times. Being named the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine two months after Russia’s 2022 ramped up invasion of the country was difficult. …
There’s no real oversight for lawmaker-lobbyist marriages
Here’s a statistic you probably didn’t know before you started reading this column: Among Michigan’s 147 state legislators, four are married to registered lobbyists. That means in …
Probed for bilking taxpayers, suspect checks in from Ghana
A professed aerospace manufacturing expert, whom the attorney general is investigating for doing nothing tangible with $2.5 million in grants he received in 2020 and 2021, says he’s in Ghana. …
‘No Kings’: Getting riled up about being riled up
An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 protesters gathered on the Capitol lawn last Saturday in Lansing’s version of the “No Kings” rally. Organizers hoped it would be the largest gathering …
Either having a state senator is important … or it’s not
In today’s edition of “Things You Never Thought Have Happened Before But Have,” I present to you the 1967-‘68 legislative session. The Michigan House comprised 55 …