As you’ve all no doubt heard by now, the State of Michigan ended up taking in quite a bit more in tax revenue this year than was previously estimated. As a result, the State is expected to carry a surplus of $429 million into the fiscal 2012 budget year. And, now it looks as though […]
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Snyder stops party from punishing public universities offering benefits to domestic partners
Posted in Michigan, Observations, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 2012 Michigan budget, budget cuts, domestic partner benefits, gay demonization, graduated income tax, higher education, homophobic, Jeff Irwin, Mike Cox, Rick Snyder, Sean Morrison, stem cell research, those anti-science Republicans 81 Comments
Watching the Republican primary for Governor
This morning, while at the gym, I saw the following attack ad against Republican candidate for Governor, Pete Hoekstra. I particularly liked the part about that “tax funded abortions” that Hoekstra seems to be in favor of. According to the small print, the ad was “paid for by Michigan Business United.” Furthermore, it says it’s […]
John Cherry drops out of Michgan’s race for governor
Stating that he hadn’t been able to raise the money necessary to wage a winning campaign for Governor, John Cherry, Michigan’s current Lieutenant Governor, announced today that he would no longer be seeking the Democratic nomination. According to the Detroit Free Press, recent polls have shown Cherry, “finishing behind any of the top three Republican […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics Also tagged Andy Dillon, gubernatorial races, Jennifer Granholm, John Cherry, Mike Bouchard, Mike Cox, Rick Snyder 26 Comments