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On the eve of Michigan Republican Governor Rick Snyder’s second year 2012 Michigan State Budget announcements, this ANALYSIS, in simple pictures, looks back at what historical data says. Facts found in this fountain of tables, graphs and charts reveals much, and in many cases, might surprise many Michiganders. It gives a unique view not only [...]
I have a new piece up at A2Politico, a review of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm’s new book A Governor’s Story, co-authored with her husband and partner, Dan Mulhern. The book, released today, is an important contribution to the political discussions taking place in America today. Here are a few excerpts from my review. A [...]
The Skooby Interview. It's the one I've been waiting for: Watch the full episode. See more WKAR Specials. One of the better interviews, simply because Skubick has been so close to the action during this time. He knows the deeper questions that take Governor Granholm out of her standard talking points, ones that she [...]
Nice video that talks of the accomplishments of Governor Granholm, featuring testimonials from the familiar faces that have been a part of this journey. This is a "living portrait", commissioned by the group that is handling the official painted portrait for the Capitol. From the Michigan 2010 Foundation: It is tradition that upon leaving office [...]
Tue Dec 07, 2010 at 08:40:57 AM EST Yeah baby! More details will be announced later today, but the Freep has the story for us now. In a major boost for Michigan's emerging wind-energy industry, Gov. Jennifer Granholm plans to announce today that the state has attracted its first large wind turbine assembly [...]
Thu Dec 02, 2010 at 15:21:47 PM EST … for next year, anyway. As we have pointed out before, Senate Republicans have repeatedly obstructed all attempts to fund the popular tourism campaign over the past few years, insisting it die under the guise of "living within our means" – even though Michigan tourism supports roughly [...]
Wed Dec 01, 2010 at 07:49:27 AM EST Cool time-lapse video of the Volt on the line from start to finish. One thing to notice is the use of robots in assembly – a major factor in the increase of productivity and the decrease in automotive and other manufacturing jobs over the past few decades. [...]
MIRS News just reported a tidbit that will make Michigan Republicans cheer: The combined sales and services tax has moved Michigan from "slightly below" the national average to "slightly above", in terms of taxes. As you know, Republicans like to complain about how Governor Granholm's taxes are the only reason the auto manufacturers left Michigan [...]
In their efforts to get you to hate Governor Granholm, Michigan Republicans have done everything but suck the sparkle out of our sandy beaches to make you feel miserable. Yes, Michigan is the most terrible, horrible, no good, very bad state. I don’t know why the sun bothers to shine here. Is that a bird [...]
This post was contributed by TheConversation ( – promoted by wizardkitten) From JenniferGranholm.com: If you’ve been listening to the presidential candidates on the trail or keeping up on the latest news from Washington, you’ve probably heard about the debate over expanding the SCHIP program – but it may not have raised any flags for you. [...]
