Rep. Lyons, conservative hero?
Michigan Republican Rep. Lisa Lyons, no stranger to hypocrisy, is at it again.
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Governor Nerd: It's amazing what you can achieve if you don't obsess over re-election
Lansing has no frame of reference for people like Snyder who show up to get the job done rather than to further the cause of their own political careers.
Pity your new EM. . . whoever it is
One thing is certain. Whoever takes Detroit’s EM job deserves our pity. Let’s take a look at a few of the obstacles he or she will face.
Detroit's own report admits its financial emergency
Here’s the thing: Detroit financial condition isn’t a figment of the governor’s imagination.
Detroit pastors: The City Council is like Jesus. . . or something
Rev. Charles Williams III says that Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to appoint an emergency manager for Detroit is like the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus. Seriously?
Should Michigan expand Medicaid coverage?
Medicaid provides health-care services for people who are disabled and/or below the poverty level and is paid for by a combination of state and federal tax dollars.
What Detroit Needs Now
With Governor’s Snyder’s announcement that an emergency manager is on the way, the time for navel-gazing and re-litigating the past is over. It’s time to finally take strong, even radical, action to fix Detroit. So, what to do now? I do not pretend to have a magic formula. But I think a new mindset is … Continue Reading →
Detroit's warning for America
Detroit might be the canary in America’s proverbial coal mine.
Oddly, Detroit politicians don't want an emergency manager
What do all these people have in common? They all stand to lose power and influence if Snyder appoints an EM.