President Barack Obama has nominated Lake Orion lawyer Marietta S. Robinson for a seat on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If approved, she would serve a seven-year term. Robinson is a personal injury lawyer and raised about $28,500 for Obama’s first run for the presidency, according to a 2011 Detroit News story on campaign bundlers. She’s contributed to … Continue Reading →
A conservative advocacy group will start airing ads in Michigan today attacking President Barack Obama’s record on healthcare, taxes, home foreclosures and the deficit. As part of a $25 million, month-long initiative, Crossroads GPS launched its kickoff ad, called “Obama’s Promise” in Michigan. The one-minute ad features a series of clips from Obama speeches and … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched a television ad today in support of U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, praising his record on taxes, regulations and fighting “Obamacare.” Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has already been subject to negative advertising by the Club for Growth accusing him of being a “liberal … Continue Reading →
General Motors chairman and CEO Dan Akerson told WJR this week that the government’s investigation into fire risks in the Chevrolet Volt may have been impacted by the scrutiny surrounding the Toyota Motor Corp. sudden acceleration investigation in 2010 and 2011. Akerson testifed before a House Oversight and Government Reform panel on Tuesday on the National … Continue Reading →
President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign launched its first significant ad buy this week and Michigan is among the six states where the 30-second spot will air. The Obama campaign ad, titled “Unprecedented,” will begin airing in the Detroit market Thursday as well in Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to the campaign. The same week … Continue Reading →
Former State Rep. Gary McDowell, D-Rudyard, got a boost today in his effort to win a rematch for the 1st District Congressional seat representing the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has targeted McDowell’s race for additional resources from the committee, the national campaign arm aimed at turning the House back … Continue Reading →
We tend to think of drones as unmanned planes searching the mountainous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan for Al Qaeda and other enemy fighters. But there are plenty of them flying overhead here in the United States, too. Since 2005, or about 10 years since drones were first used overseas, the Federal Aviation Administration has … Continue Reading →
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney picked up the support of another Michigan congressman today. Freshman U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, endorsed Romney, saying he’s the “conservative candidate Michigan needs.” “As a small business owner, I know that Michigan and our country needs a president who will empower entrepreneurs to create jobs and grow the economy,” Huizenga … Continue Reading →
Is Mitt Romney a Spartan or a Wolverine? According to his response today in New Hampshire, he bleeds, perhaps, teal. “I’m for both Michigan and Michigan State these days,” Romney said on the campaign trail, according to a tweet from Associated Press political reporter Kasie Hunt, a self-described Wolverine fan. But Romney’s non preference on … Continue Reading →
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney picked up the support from Michigan U.S. Rep. Dave Camp Tuesday, continuing his streak of dominating the Hill endorsements so far. Camp, R-Midland, will also join the National Advisory Committee of the Michigan native and oft-time frontrunner. Romney has netted more endorsements than any other GOP presidential candidate nationwide, but … Continue Reading →