Election in Cohoctah Township today

From WHMI : Voters in Cohoctah Township are casting ballots today in a special election on a rezoning request. Resident Vern Brockway wants ...

More bad news from Michigan

Michigan's economy is still in a recession. I expect this number to rise with the Ford Wixom closing and its ripple effects. From the AP...

Another Reason for Photo ID

This is from State Party chair Saul Anuzis' blog. I agree with it 100% Another Reason for Photo ID Unbelievable...dead people voting in ...

Another 8th District Challenger - Eric Crosley

From the Argus House race gets crowded By Dan Meisler DAILY PRESS & ARGUS The cast of characters seeking to represent Livingston County ...

Livingston News - Election in Cohoctah Tuesday, New School opens

Two local stories from Livingston County. First is a referendum on a gas station/convienence store in rural Cohoctah Township. The other is...

Even Tim Skubick admits media biasness

From the Lansing State Journal. Tim Skubick: Guv's mouth gets her in bind Child protection claim puts Granholm in backpedal mode By Tim ...

ALL COUNTIES FINISHED!!!!

After months of work, I just finished Wayne County and I am now finished with all of the counties. The last ones added are: Tuscola County ...

NO RECOUNT - Vince Green to take on Gretchen Whitmer

In breaking news first seen at the Republican Michigander - John Findlay decides not to seek a recount. By one vote, Vince Green is the nom...

Whitmer, Green to battle for Senate seat

The special election results are in. Whitmer, Green to battle for Senate seat GOP candidate prevails with one-vote lead By Chris Andrews Lan...

TODAY'S SPECIAL ELECTION - Ingham County

From the Lansing State Journal TODAY'S SPECIAL ELECTION Voters throughout most of Ingham County have a chance today to narrow the field ...

Campaign finance violations in Brownstown Township

I'd vote against the recall based on this alone if I lived there. The Detroit News reports: Who is paying for recall election? Brownstow...

Primary election tomorrow (February 21) in most of Ingham County

From the AP """""Five face off in race for Ingham County Senate seat 2/20/2006, 4:56 p.m. ET The Associated Press ...

Added Sanilac, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee Counties

I added three more counties to the profile list. Sanilac County from the thumb, Schoolcraft County in the UP, and Shiawassee County , our ...

Handy Township (Fowlerville Area) - 3rd precinct moved

From the Detroit News Handy Township 3rd Precinct voters are relocated Voters in the township's 3rd Precinct will now cast their ballots...

Organized labor's leadership spends more on democrats instead of representing working families

Redstate's Mark Kilmer has a great thread on Redstate, that I highly recommend. I can't say I'm not surprised, especially with ...

Parker High School opening in jeopardy, say school officials

The Ann Arbor News today has a story on Parker High School's possible non-opening . Howell Public Schools officials said this week the o...

Chris Ward introduces bill on school funding

From the AP: GOP lawmaker introduces measures to close gap in school funding 2/15/2006, 7:21 p.m. ET The Associated Press LANSING, Mich. ...

Jim Marcinkowski posts at liberal site, chokes like the Detroit Lions

I read left-wing websites from time to time, and found this over at the Booman Tribune, which is similar to the Daily Kos website. Meet Jim ...

Construction Trades Scholarship Applicants Sought

I got this in the mail from a friend, Jay Drick. He asked me to post this on the site. "Construction Trades Scholarship Applicants Soug...

Added St Clair and St Joseph Counies

St Clair and St Joseph Counties are now added to the list.

Michigan lawmakers have taken dozens of privately-funded trips since 2002 (Sander Levin leads)

Sandy Levin loves his trips. The AP fires away . WASHINGTON (AP) — Jetting off to places like Hawaii, Africa and Europe, Michigan's cong...

Haley Barbour NOT running for President

From the AP JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Haley Barbour said Tuesday he will not run for president in 2008 because he is too busy w...

Cityfolk vs the country

The Argus has a classic rural story about cityfolk who move to the country and want to change things. It was 3 a.m. a couple of years ago w...

Grand Rapids US Senate Debate

Today was the 2nd formal debate between the three senate candidates. Being political junkies, Keith Richards and I drove out to Grand Rapids...

NRSC censors (and is outclassed by the dems counterpart)

Blanton over at Redstate smacks down Liddy Dole's NRSC for censoring conservatives who call them out for misusing their money. NRSC Cen...

Why a good treasurer is a must for a campaign

Dan Meisler and the Argus today set its sights on Edmund Senkowski, who was Joe Hune's opponent in 2004. ""Edmund Senkowski, ...

Super Bowl Prediction - Steelers 24, Seattle 21

Defense Wins Championships, and Smash Mouth Football carries the day. Let's just hope the game matches the hype.

George Allen visits Michigan

I just got back from the Freedom Works event featuring Senator George Allen of Virginia. Sen. Allen is a potential presidential candidate a...

MCRI gives Senate hopeful a boost

Being a Spartan, I tend to avoid the Michigan Daily for obvious reasons. :) That said, one of the anyonomous posters here tipped me of to th...

Fire the Michigan Senate?

A ballot question committee from Hastings called Unicameral Michigan has a new website out calling for us to fire the senate - for good. IT...

State of the Union

I would have posted something earlier, but this is taking me a while to write. Overall - Some things there I support, and some I don't. ...