This afternoon, as over 10,000 protesters surrounded the Capitol building in Lansing, Governor Snyder singed into law legislation that would make Michigan the 24th right-to-work state. When asked why it was so urgent that this be done now, during the lame duck session, outside of the accepted procedural process, Snyder essentially blamed the unions, who, […]
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Snyder to redraw Michigan battle lines, but how?
When the results of the 2010 Census are made public, they will undoubtedly show that the population of Michigan has continued to decrease. And, as a result, our allotment of seats in the House of Representatives will also fall. At least, that’s my rudimentary understanding of how things work. According to the current apportionment plan, […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics Also tagged census, deregulation, gerrymandering, John Dingell, Lynn Rivers, Mark Shauer, Michigan's 13th congressional district, Michigan's 15th congressional district, Michigan's 16th congressional district, Michigan's 7th Congressional District, redistricting, Rick Snyder, Tim Walberg 7 Comments