Stateside: Fiscal cliff compromise will impact Michigan's businesses
Congress passed a bill Tuesday that would prevent the U.S. from falling over the 'fiscal cliff.'Addressing the bill’s impact on Michigan were Daniel Howes of the Detroit News and Jack Lessenberry of...
View ArticleStateside for Thursday, June 6th, 2013
He's worked with 11 presidents, taken several thousand votes, and tomorrow, Michigan Congressman John Dingell becomes the longest serving member of» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleJohn Dingell becomes the longest-serving member of Congress
A piece of history is being written in the United States Congress. Tomorrow is the day that John Dingell becomes the longest-serving member of Congress» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnnual Pew legislative review shows that one-party states get a lot done
One of the criticisms frequently aimed at Congress is that "gridlock" where decisions come slowly, if at all, as both sides draw their respective lines in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateside for Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013
Do you trust your government? What about your government? Do your elected leaders trust you? Disapproval rates of Congress are at all-time lows - gridlock,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhy do most people distrust their elected leaders?
When you think about the government – local, state, or federal - how much do you trust those leaders whom you've elected? We certainly know that public» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHow the $1 trillion federal budget deal might help Michigan
What a difference three months makes. After the knock-down, drag-out budget debacle that shut the government down in October, here we are in January....» E-Mail This
View ArticleCongressman Dave Camp will not be running for re-election
Another hugely surprising retirement from Congress: Republican Congressman Dave Camp, who represents Michigan's 4th district, announced that he will not...» E-Mail This
View ArticleStateside for Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Today is the day. After months and months of debate, Healthy Michigan is here. That's the official name for the state's newly expanded Medicaid program....» E-Mail This
View ArticleWith Michigan members of Congress hitting the exit, replacements scramble for...
Congressmen don’t stay on the job forever, though it sometimes seems like it. This year will be the last for Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, first elected...» E-Mail This
View ArticleJack Lessenberry gives us a preview of this year's election
Today we spoke with Michigan Radio’s political analyst, Jack Lessenberry, about the upcoming elections. We are a little more than four months away from...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEnd of a career for Conyers?
If you like irony, think about this. Sixty years ago, the president of General Motors was nominated to be Secretary of Defense. Today, we remember only...» E-Mail This
View ArticleJack Lessenberry weighs in on the John Conyers ballot snafu
Congressman John Conyers turns 85 on Friday, but a petition-gathering snafu is likely not the birthday gift Conyers would have wished for. He’ll be...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLong-term Democrat challenged in Michigan's 13th Congressional primary race
Primary elections in Michigan will be held on August 5. Voters in parts of Detroit and Wayne County will decide between two Democratic candidates in...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMSU study finds partisan politics influence public views on environmental policy
These days, getting pretty much any kind of environmental policy made into law involves a lot of fighting and delay. New research from Michigan State...» E-Mail This
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