Anti-EM throng ignores economic reality pushing Detroit to brink of collapse

Protests, blame and complaints about the venue Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr chose for his public meeting Monday don’t do a single thing to alter the inconvenient truth about Detroit’s dire financial predicament. No, in the time-honored tradition of the city’s dysfunctional politics, the outpouring of emotion merely adds more heat to a grave situation that … Continue Reading →

Who needs the Emergency Manager Law anyway?

The repeal of Public Act 4, the controversial emergency manager law, has labor unions, politicians and self-appointed defenders of democracy dancing in the proverbial streets. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Snyder, the bailout team at the state Treasury and a handful of EM’s installed around the state are pondering what to do now, whether to push new legislation to clarify … Continue Reading →

Michigan's Dave Camp upping pressure on Treasury over Delphi penison scandal

Good to see at least one Michigan lawmaker has the gumption to challenge the Treasury Department’s slow-walk on details behind the Delphi Corp. pension scandal. Rep. Dave Camp, the Midland Republican who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, issued a statement today saying documents obtained by congressional investigators show that Treasury officials — not … Continue Reading →