Our friend Glen was in Ann Arbor this morning for the big protest against the Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, who was the keynote speaker at today’s University of Michigan commencement. Here’s his report. I just returned from Ann Arbor, where I was one of approximately 3000 people (my estimate) who turned out to protest Governor […]
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The 2010 census and what it means to Michigan
The results of the 2010 Census were made public today. Among other things, it was revealed that the U.S. population grew 9.7% over the course of the past decade, which is the slowest rate of growth since the Great Depression. That, of course, is an average, and some states did better than others. While several […]
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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, John Engler, 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