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Tim Skubick podcast

Off the Record with Tim Skubick - 100903 - Weekly Edition - Friday, Sep. 03

Analysis of the Michigan conventions, and the first week of campaigning since; and a budget deal is near. The guest is political researcher Ed Sarpolus. Political researcher Ed Sarpolus has been on the Michigan political scene for more than two decades. Sarpolus currently heads Target Insyght, a research and political consulting firm. Susan Demas, Zach Gorchow and Rick Pluta join Tim Skubick.

.Michigan Liberal

Oh yeah ... Judy Emmon to take Calley's place on ballot

You all probably knew this already, since it happened last night and everyone was riveted in anticipation, but here is the thing.Former Rep. Judy Emmons will be the Republican nominee for the Michigan Senate seat to represent Isabella, Montcalm, Ionia and Clinton counties.She beat out former state Rep. Scott Hummel for the job. That might surprise one of two people, since he was the money favorite to win the thing. But, it also looked like she got the backing of the guy who won the primary in the first place, which probably helped her...

Blogging for Michigan

Open Thread - Friday Quittin' Time Edition

Lotsa news today, eh? A massive 7.4 earthquake hit New Zealand earlier today. President Obama's favorability is at 50% (pdf) but Time Magazine describes him as "unpopular". George Bush would have loved to have been that "unpopular" Israelis and Palestinians agree to more peace talks (yay!) Rick Snyder loaned himself a cool $5.9 million for his primary campaign. I bet he hopes he stayed on his own good side for the upcoming dogfight with the Main Street Mayors for Michigan. Still, he's still got a half million bucks in the bank...

Inside Muskegon

Inside Muskegon #122: Dr. Alan Steinman, International Upper Great Lakes Study

This episode of Inside Muskegon features an interview with Dr. Alan Steinman with the International Upper Great Lakes Study and information on contacting Inside Muskegon. Hosted by Jason Piasecki. For more information visit www.insidemuskegon.com.

Jack Lessenberry

Essay: Good News on the Jobs Front - 9.3.10

As Labor Day approaches, the good news is that Michigan is finally adding jobs. But Michigan Radio???s Jack Lessenberry says we???ve got a very long way to go. Hear Audio Story Something remarkable is happening in Michigan, something that hasn???t...

Jennifer Granholm

Governor Granholm???s Statement on Observance of Labor Day

Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend everyone! Governor Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today on the observance of Labor Day: “For more than 100 years our nation has observed Labor Day to recognize the social and economic achievements of American workers, and to pay tribute to the contributions they have made to the [...]

Lunch Bucket Conservative

Wha you have to take into consideration when obtaining 20 wheels

Wha you have to take into consideration when obtaining 20 wheels People wish to make the wheel one thing new these days and that often demands up sizing to 20 inch rims. These rims obtained prestige in the urban environment, nevertheless the draw of the wheels, and the succeeding larger wheel-wells is spreading to non-urban towns. These 20 wheels, those 20 inches and much larger, need [...]

Media Mouse

Lookin' Back, Movin' Forward: The End of MediaMouse.org

Almost ten years ago, a group of people fed up with the way things were going in the world and in Grand Rapids, Michigan started meeting. Inspired by the excitement surrounding the World Trade Organization (WTO) summit in Seattle, Media Mouse formed as a group that sought to distribute information about under reported issues--globalization, corporate control, Latin America, and U.S. imperialism--to name just a few. In the early years, that meant organizing a wide variety of campaigns and projects--protests, independent media festivals,...

MSNBC First Read

Ad Watch: The (out)source of Joe Wilson's problem

In South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's district, Democratic opponent Rob Miller accuses him of outsourcing jobs to Central America.

Right Michigan

[News] To the Livingston County Democrats - those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Awhile back, Judy Daubenmier, Kevin Shopshire, (both former reporters part of the media) and the local democrats were going crazy about one of our county commissioners who was unopposed for election, from clicking the waiver wire. It was a mistake, a blunder, since corrected, but wasn't front page material. The post primaries were due yesterday. After this broad shot fired across the board, I'm here to show in spades that those in glass houses should not throw stones. Whether it was due to malfeasance or just incompetence, Judy Daubenmier's...

Stone Soup Musings

Talk about throwing people under a bus

Let me rephrase that title: Talk about throwing people under a wheelchair. This comes from an interview with Tea Party favorite Rand Paul in Lexington over the weekend. Paul is running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky. Paul was asked whether he supports the Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark 1990 legislation that established a prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Paul said he advocates local governments to decide whether disabled individuals deserve rights. Requiring businesses to provide access to disabled...

That's Saul, folks!

Off the Record - Featuring Bill Rogers

The Republican Michigander

To the Livingston County Democrats - those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Awhile back, Judy Daubenmier, Kevin Shopshire, (both former reporters part of the media) and the local democrats were going crazy about one of our county commissioners who was unopposed for election, from clicking the waiver wire. It was a mistake, a blunder, since corrected, but wasn't front page material. The post primaries were due yesterday. After this broad shot fired across the board, I'm here to show in spades that those in glass houses should not throw stones. Whether it was due to malfeasance or just incompetence, Judy Daubenmier's...

West Michigan Politics

sociopath

sociopath |??s??s??????pa??|nouna person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.It seems to me that the definition when applied to political discourse may very well be a descriptor of the many disgruntled partisans on the right. After the new health insurance reform law was signed this week by President Obama an increase of extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior by opposition party members, and followers was noted.In defense of their rhetoric instilling fear, and...