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No political risk to stiffer gun laws, but big risk in being soft on crime

Carol Siemon didn’t have a chance to run for reelection as Ingham County prosecutor on her policy not to charge felony firearm cases. Her argument was that a wide majority of these defendants were Black. …

Why Whitmer prefers a $180 rebate over a longer-term income tax cut

I’m not sure if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is putting her name on them, but you can thank the governor for the $180-per-person rebate check you’re getting later this spring or summer. Michigan is sitting on $9.2 billion thanks to an economy still buzzing …

The time is now for Republicans to win a seat in the U.S. Senate

It’s hard to give a blanket explanation for why Republicans have had such a hard time winning U.S. Senate seats in Michigan over the last 60 years, but they have.  Since 1959, Michigan …

Democratic legislators flexing their muscles early

Being in the majority has its privileges.  After 40 years in the minority, Michigan Democrats are figuring out that being in the majority comes with power.  Republicans are figuring out that without power …

Democrats acting like Republicans by ignoring fiscal responsibility

Democrats in Lansing have been in control for two weeks and they’re already acting like Republicans with the state’s wallet. They’re promoting tax cuts with no hint how they’re raising the money to plug the holes they’re punching …

With Stabenow retiring in 2024, who replaces Slotkin when … not if … she runs for U.S. Senate?

If we could add a third certainty to life outside of death and taxes, it would be U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin running for the U.S. Senate. Our third-term member of Congress has been burning up the …

Next state Republican Party chair needs to raise money … somehow

Opinion by Kyle Melinn
Outgoing Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock doesn’t want to be the next MIGOP chair.  She does, however, have a message to whoever does win the post at next …

The year’s biggest political story? For Michigan, it was abortion rights

A partisan political consultant’s dream is to find THE issue. What are people talking about? What is pushing their buttons? What would motivate those passively interested in politics to …

Even for big Michigan election year, this was a do-nothing Legislature

What would happen if you showed up to your $72,000-a-year job only five days since the 4th of July?  You wouldn't have a job by now. Come the end of the …

Shirkey’s speech caps sad end to influential legislative career

If you’re a scripture reader, you may know 2 Timothy 3. It’s where Paul talks about end times. “People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, …