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Today we talk to Katie Carey about how a bill becomes a law, then I discuss the purpose of the podcast and what it means to lower the barriers to civic engagement. Then we’ve got a couple of headlines and our normal 5 Minute Activism. Stephanie Miller and the mooks join us after the stinger [...]
Democratic Floor Leader Rudy Hobbs joins us to discuss the Real State of our State Tour and the Michigan Middle Class Plan. Congressman Dan Kildee discusses the impact of the sequester on Michigan, including the fact that it is an ideological issue rather than an economic policy issue. We talk about Snyder’s use of the [...]
Well here we have the first show where I rant. I swore off rants a long time ago, I prefer the rofly effect of parody and snark. But when the GOP threatens my beloved University of Michigan because their fragile feelings of superiority are dinged, then I got to speak a more direct truth. So [...]
Today we talk to House Minority Leader Tim Greimel on the ethics package introduced by the House Dems earlier this week. Edited for time: Rep Greimel’s audio is a little soft compared to my intro & outro. Technical difficulties. I’m learning. Show notes, links, etc: House Dems Introduce Plan Demanding Ethics, Accountability and Transparency in [...]
Earlier today I blogged about 4 incidents that should be investigated by the state police. The first and most upsetting incident is that MSP troopers entered the House floor. The House Democrats issued a press release today that partially addresses this issue: House Dems Issue FOIA Request Following Right to Work Vote Legislator requests records [...]
I love it when Snyder shows his true partisan hackery. It makes it so much easier for me to say “Toldja so.” “Jase Bolger is a great partner in getting Michigan back on track. As a result of bad tough choices, we balanced the budget, we’re paying down our debts, and more jobs are being [...]
Apparently, Michigan Speaker of the House Jase Bolger is not too worried about the one-person grand jury investigation into his election fraud, and according to today’s subscription only MIRS, neither is his counterpart in the Senate, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richaedville. Richardville is quoted in MIRS saying “Bolgergate” is “no great shakes for those attending [...]
Gongwer is reporting that the Ingham Circuit Court has voted to empanel a one-person Grand Jury to investigate #bolgerschmidtfraud. Rhonda Swayze, Ingham County deputy circuit court administrator, said the order, dated Monday was approved by a majority of the court’s judges and that Judge Rosemarie Aquilina will lead the grand jury. Gongwer will be adding [...]
HOWELL — When Mitch Bean served as the Director of the nonpartisan Michigan House Fiscal Agency for the past 12 years and one of three voting members of the Michigan Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference he had to be careful of what he said, but since he retired in 2011 he has been very free in [...]
Let’s be honest here, Mark Brewer is an easy guy to hate. For so many reasons. He is the face of the party, he does things that are unpopular, and we have taken a bollocking on a lot of elections. So for those reasons and more, he’s an easy dude to blame for all kinds [...]
Oh for crying out loud. Everytime the Republicans do something dumb they blame it on angry teachers, angry public workers, angry gays, etc. This time it’s just the generic ‘angry Democrats’ that Lisa Succubus Posthumus Lyons blames for her irresponsible use of tax dollars in #bolgerschmidtfraud. Lisa Lyin’s role in #bolgerschmidfraud came to light recently, [...]
