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WIS
May 16, 2012
An infamous political rant starring state Sen. Jake Knotts that drew a strong rebuke from Gov. Nikki Haley, the state
Republican party, and the Lexington County
Republican Party has leaked to the Internet.
Lansing State Journal
May 16, 2012
But it's Byrum's departure from the marginally Democratic 67th district that gives Republicans their best shot at picking up an additional seat in mid-Michigan in November, said Bill Ballenger, editor of Inside Michigan politics, a political newsletter ...
WSJM
May 16, 2012
The races are set for the state House this fall in southwest Michigan. The deadline to file has passed, and the 78th District will be the most competitive race.
Washington Post (blog)
May 16, 2012
(Jeff Beiermann, AP) Fischer's win in the primary Tuesday is a testament to the fact that politics is still about campaigns and that
money isn't the be-all, end-all.
Michigan Radio
May 16, 2012
By Jack Lessenberry It's rare for a
politician to switch political parties, but not all that rare. Don Riegle, who served three terms in the
US Senate, was originally elected to Congress from Flint as a Republican.
Huffington Post
May 16, 2012
I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat -- attorney general of Michigan. It was a big risk. My friends -- men affiliated with the
Democratic party -- encouraged me to take that risk.
Arizona Daily Sun
May 16, 2012
That political reality illustrates the degree to which Romney's efforts to curry favor with conservative Republicans in the primaries has alienated the moderate base that launched his political career. If Romney were lose
Massachusetts and still defeat ...
CNN
May 16, 2012
By Paul Steinhauser,
CNN Political Editor
Pundits say Vice President
Joe Biden is a valuable asset for the Obama campaign in Ohio.
New York Times
May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON - After a fierce fight, full of gender politics, the House passed a Republican bill on Wednesday to combat violence against women, over objections from
President Obama and other Democrats, who said it would reduce protections for many ...
msnbc.com
May 16, 2012
Among the line items: $790000 on advertising and lobbying in
Connecticut; $6700 to wine and dine lawmakers in
Missouri; and $120000 in donations to candidates and political caucuses in
Tennessee. In Michigan, StudentsFirst spent $955000 last fall to ...
The Seattle Times
May 16, 2012
That political reality illustrates the degree to which Romney's efforts to curry favor with conservative Republicans in the primaries has alienated the moderate base that launched his political career. If Romney were lose
Massachusetts and still defeat ...
The Atlantic
May 16, 2012
Though few of the attempts have succeeded, in the 11 states that permit political recalls, there have been plenty of efforts to recall state governors.
Michigan Radio
May 16, 2012
By Christina Shockley and Zoe Clark Every week we check in with Michigan Radio's Political
analyst Jack Lessenberry to get an update on what's happening in state politics. On tap for this week: The state holds a revenue estimating conference today...
Washington Post
May 16, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
May 11, 2012
Emanuel, 52, has an answer for those who believe he has one foot on the next rung of the political ladder as he approaches the May 16 anniversary of his first year in office.
Michigan Radio
May 11, 2012
And virtually everyone, regardless of their politics, is waiting for the US Supreme Court. Next month, the nation's highest court will announce its decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Congress passed two ...
Michigan Radio
May 11, 2012
By Zoe Clark Every Friday Rick Pluta and I take a look at state politics in It's Just Politics (you can check out this week's edition here.
MarketWatch (press release)
May 11, 2012
The Center will be located at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in downtown Jackson, Michigan. As part of the agreement, HCL expects to hire local technology professionals and create 300 professional technology positions during phase one of the MTDC ...
Chicago Tribune
May 11, 2012
Thirty-nine states, including Michigan, limit
marriage to relationships between and a man and a woman, either through state law, constitutional provisions or both, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
KESQ
May 11, 2012
By Jim Acosta
CNN National Political Correspondent Maxwell, a Michigan attorney, is still haunted by what he claims he witnessed on the campus of the state's
elite Cranbrook
school in 1965: a young
Mitt Romney and a group of friends holding down a ...
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
May 11, 2012
Northern Michigan announced Thursday that David Haynes will succeed Wong. He has held various posts at the Upper Peninsula university for 27 years and presently is an associate professor of
political science and public administration.
Michigan Radio
May 11, 2012
By Zoe Clark In this week's edition of It's Just Politics, Rick Pluta and I take a look at the politics of taking credit for a good
economy.
ABC News
May 11, 2012
A year after her husband's failed presidential bid, Lenore Romney decided to make her own name in the political arena, jumping into the Michigan Senate race in 1970. Throughout her campaign she struggled to escape the shadow of her husband, ...
Roanoke Times
May 11, 2012
Vanity Fair
May 11, 2012
In July 1854, a man by the name of Erastus Haven, a professor of English and Latin at the University of Michigan, dared to speak up at the first state convention of a new American political organization. For his trouble, he was hotly denounced by the ...
Lansing State Journal
May 10, 2012
Under the current Michigan system, citizens do not see a Supreme Court candidate's political affiliation in the voting booth.
Huffington Post
May 10, 2012
Beginning in June, the Washington-based SCA will install directors in 18 states including
Hawaii, Michigan,
Pennsylvania and
Alabama.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
May 10, 2012
By Don Walker of the Journal Sentinel In advance of this weekend's
Republican Party of
Wisconsin convention in Green Bay,
US Senate candidate Mark Neumann has hired John Yob, a controversial and highly successful political consultant based in Michigan.
Bridge Michigan
May 10, 2012
By Phil Power/Bridge Magazine The progressive group Business Leaders for Michigan just held a leadership summit devoted to the topic of learning and our state's economic future.
Washington Post (blog)
May 10, 2012
The men have differing political affiliations, although they mostly lean Democratic. Buford volunteered for
Barack Obama's campaign in 2008.
Sacramento Bee
May 10, 2012
One of every 2.6 employees in Michigan works for a Chamber member firm. The Chamber was established in 1959 to be an advocate for Michigan's job providers in the legislative, political and legal process. It is one of only four state chambers of ...
Detroit Free Press
May 10, 2012
By Rita Chapman Energy policy, politics and pocketbook concerns are a combustible mix. Unfortunately, in the case of US Rep. Fred Upton and his claims about the proposed Keystone XL tar sands
pipeline, he's letting his partisanship and ties to Big Oil ...
Sacramento Bee
May 10, 2012
Northern Michigan announced Thursday that David Haynes will succeed Wong. He has held various posts at the Upper Peninsula university for 27 years and presently is an associate professor of
political science and public administration.
The Detroit News
May 10, 2012
If Democrats are going to stand a chance taking back the state House from Republicans this year, they'll need
President Barack Obama to win big in Michigan in November, according to veteran Democratic pollster Ed Sarpolus .
money, individual candidates ...
WZZM
May 10, 2012
Animal lovers in the West Michigan area have a new place to go to see hundreds ... Central Michigan University is sending out an alert after a
student from ... A Catholic business group is suing the
Obama administration to overturn a .
Chicago Tribune
May 10, 2012
Some Michigan political
analysts said after Romney's latest visit -- a campaign stop Tuesday in Lansing -- that it creates a significant challenge for him in the state.
HispanicBusiness.com
May 10, 2012
Some Michigan political
analysts said after Romney's latest visit -- a campaign stop Tuesday in Lansing -- that it creates a significant challenge for him in the state.
Washington Post
May 10, 2012
The men have differing political affiliations, although they mostly lean Democratic. Buford volunteered for
Barack Obama's campaign in 2008.
Washington Post (blog)
May 9, 2012
Beginning in June, the Washington-based SCA will install directors in 18 states including
Hawaii, Michigan,
Pennsylvania and
Alabama.
Huffington Post (blog)
May 9, 2012
Nixon's opponents accused him of what is now referred to as "dog whistle politics." Just as a dog whistle emits a sound with a high enough frequency for dogs to hear but which is past the range of human hearing, political messaging can be designed to ...
Midland Daily News
May 9, 2012
And now the longtime Midland resident wants to upend a political establishment she says favors big business at the expense of Michigan's ordinary citizens. Brausch announced her official candidacy for the 98th Michigan House District seat Tuesday ...
Chicago Tribune
May 8, 2012
The native of Battle Creek, Michigan spent most of his life in the private sector, running the Gateway
computer hardware company and as a venture capitalist, before entering politics. "I'm an accountant," he said at a town hall-style meeting in
Detroit ...
WLNS
May 7, 2012
"It's very possible that he can win Michigan," said Porn. "
Mitt Romney absolutely has a chance of winning Michigan. We're a swing state. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't really understand
Michigan politics," said Matt Frendewey, ...
Detroit Free Press
April 29, 2012
Although a dozen super PACs have been set up in Michigan, it remains to be seen how influential they will be in state politics. More than 400 super PACs have formed at the federal level and raised more than $200 million, according to the Center for ...
The Grand Rapids Press
December 31, 1999
7 primary showdowns come as candidates eyeing seats in Lansing see an opportunity, either through redistricting or changes to state legislative policy, that provide them an opening, according to political consultant David Doyle.
Kalamazoo Gazette
December 31, 1999
Here's the latest political news from Southwest Michigan. Today is filing deadline for the August primary and tonight we'll have a better picture of what options voters will have this fall.
Kalamazoo Gazette
December 31, 1999
Here's the latest political news from Southwest Michigan. - FIRST PAC ENDORSEMENT: The social conservative
political action committee the Eagle Forum has endorsed Jack Hoogendyk in his race against Congressman Fred Upton in August's Republican primary.
Kalamazoo Gazette
December 31, 1999
By Fritz Klug | fklug@mlive.com Happy May 8 election! The polls will close in two hours and we will be here tonight with the latest on the races.
Kalamazoo Gazette
December 31, 1999
Feel like entering the world of politics? There are still some positions for which no one has submitted paperwork. Here's a list I published earlier today.
Kalamazoo Gazette
December 31, 1999
It's Wednesday, and you're at Southwest
Michigan politics, a collection of all things happening on the political scene in the 6th District and all state and local districts within it. Tuesday's defeat of
Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar, a long-time, ...
