michigan isnt what you might call a rights expansion state for the lgbt community. in fact michigan has actually regressed to the point where scores of lgbt and ally folks are leaving the state. sure the economy is part of the equation but its not the only reason. today is the day when many of us gathered around tables with friends and family to give ......
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aaaa peep this incredible analogy made at michigan liberal re the auto fuel economy issue aaaa the biggest criticism you can lay at the feet of the big three john dingell and the labor unions over fuel efficiency is that they havent been successful in persuading the rest of congress to pass a gas tax. the alternative has been punative sic and aimed at auto manufactur......
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it seems that while newspapers are worried about online media killing them the reality is they are killing themselves and online media will be reporting about it. there was a flurry of news breaking in michigan last week about newspapers but not in the newspapers. booth newspapers apparently is consolidating copy desk and several other functions from newspapers across the state at t......
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from 700pm to 900pm im going to be away from a computer and in fact away from any televisions radios or other devices which report election results. during arguably the most exciting portion of the night when virginia may be called for obama or when the returns start coming in for the georgia senate race or when our own district begins reporting i wont be able to be a pa......
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heres my election eve prediction jackson county is going to decide the outcome of the 7th congressional district race. as predictions go thats not too controversial. its the county with the most people and its the county thats basically evenly split between democrats and republicans. when the countys main daily endorses it has the potential to be a big ......
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in the final days of an election there is so much information from so many races its difficult to stay on top of every story and understand the subtle dynamics often at play on the ground. thankfully we have an expansive 50state blogosphere to match our 50state strategy. over the last two weeks of the campaign weve asked leaders of the state blogospheres to provide insight......
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on october 8th 2008 the schauer campaign released this ad ill be honest im not crazy about this one. using an actors voice to fill in for walberg in an attack ad just seems unnecessary to me. that said this is an issue ive criticized walberg on countless times and rightly so. hes been a reliable voice for the club for growth in congress to th......
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the bradley effect a1982era pollster lance tarranc e notes it never existed . a cloture cut aademocrats approach even odds to win 60 seats in the senatea rnc eyes 5m bailout for gop senators veteran votes adisabled american veterans andairaq and afghanistan veterans of america nonpartisan groups that rank politicians give obama high marks and mccain failing ones. ath......
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this blogger in michigan attends an obama rally with his baby and meanwhile the next president of these united states god willing was walking toward us and there was mayhem all around as there usually is on a rope line. if you havent been up close its something to see. i was especially intrigued with the efficient system baracks handlers seem to have......
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mccain on banking and health paul krugman oped columnist new york times blog the last straw future majority email is not dead for young adults ypulse ksl.com teen voters excited for election republican mailing leaves florida voters confused npr theyre courted as never before las vegas sun burnt orange report voter suppression wiki ......
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according to the list found on the democratic national convention web site of about 400 applicants more than 120 bloggers were credentialed to cover the 2008 dnc in denver. for the 2004 convention in boston the dnc credentialed only 30 bloggers. once dismissed as just an ech ochamber 8221 for the latest news and commentary surrounding hot topic stories blogs have emerged as an imp......
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in the stadium zenobia joy flickr well circle back to the biden and bill clinton speeches shortly but first the largely giddy aftermath of last nights milehigh moment . please help us find good sharp critiques. skinny black girl a selfdescribed walking paradox who appears to be from cleveland ohio disdained the prespeech celebrity......
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its that time.a i fear we are on the cusp of another four years of mismanagement of the country loss of rights for all of us increased oppression of women and ethnic minorities and handing more control to the extremists who are called the religous right.aaa i dont know about religious but i do know they are not right.a they are wrong. feel free to link to lib......
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elevated from the comments at johnes request i was thrown right into the thick of it on day one. i was still wearing a temporary pass courtesy of a transfered credential from democrats work . i was going to lurk in the very well attended state blog caucus meeting when it became clear that there was nobody to act as facilitator. john edwards internet......
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this weeks radio address focuses on the historic new legislation signed into law that protects the great lakes and establishes michigan as the nations leader in the scientific management of water. hello this is governor jennifer granholm. its not every week that we make history in michigan its not every day that we do something so monumental that it will be r......
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the week that should have ended mccains presidential hopes during this past week mccain called the most import entitlement program in the u.s. a disgrace his top economic adviser called the american people whiners mccain released an economic plan that no one thought was serious he flip flopped on iraq joked about the deaths of iranian citizens and denied making comments that he cle......
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you will not read a more visceral and affecting account of what the demise of the big three means to individuals families neighborhoods and regions than this one from michigan crossposted from michigan liberal yesterday my family joined the evergrowing group of michigan families who now face an uncertain economic future due to layoffs in the auto industry. my dads ......
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with the backdrop of saugatucks beautiful oval beach behind the group of assembled lawmakers governor granholm today signed legislation that provides the great lakes with historic new protections and makes michigan a world leader in the scientific management of water. check out wood tv8s video below from the state press release this is a defining moment in michigan hi......
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heres susan j. demas on michigan liberals remarks about tim russerts death . but lets not let a little thing like death spoil our partisan fun. worst euolgy ever from one perfectstormer at michigan liberal our condolences to his family and friends. we may not always have agreed with him but he was a wellrespected journalist and he will be missed.......
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people are always asking me to write more often well here you go i searched for some information on motorcity casino. well the uaw continues to organize casino workers. ive reported on prior wins and campaigns and i think one loss. the uaw now represents more than 6000 gaming workers in michigan rhode island and new jersey. here is news on some of its most recent ca......
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from emptywheel who is live blogging from the meeting as i said in this post i was skeptical that mark brewerthe mdp chairwould be able to make a strong case for the 6959 split. i was wrong. the key to mark brewers success was in stating clearly that there was no way to measure the fair reflection of the intent of the voters who participated in the......
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