Last week, a new paper called the Detroit Daily Press began publishing. It lasted less than a week. Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry looks at the troubled newspaper business today.
Newspapers in this country have been in trouble ever since a thing [...]
Many people set their alarm clocks for the wee hours of the morning today in order to take advantage of all of those shopping deals. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks he knows why people do it… and it’s not necessarily for the sales…
On this Thanksgiving Day, Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry has some things we should be thankful for…
Here’s an arresting statistic: If the Detroit Lions somehow win their traditional Thanksgiving football game today, they will have won as many games [...] Democrat Alma Wheeler Smith is running for governor on an unusual platform. She wants to raise taxes. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry thinks that might not be as politically crazy as it sounds.
Politicians these days survive bankruptcy, extramarital affairs, and drug [...] A new poll came out yesterday about what people are looking for in a Governor. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks the poll actually shows us what kind of campaign we should NOT want…
Years ago, I had to stay [...] The University of Michigan’s annual economic forecast got plenty of attention last week for its job loss predictions. But Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry says the real news from the seminar was largely overlooked.
The University of Michigan unveiled its [...] The legislature is still in session, and U of M's annual
economic forecast indicates we've got more hard times ahead. Senior
Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry has a suggestion as to how we might get
beyond this.
Here's the good news. Just in case you [...]
Governor Granholm is asking students to pressure state lawmakers to restore funding to the Michigan Promise Scholarship. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks we need to focus on the long-term problem of school funding…
Michigan is in a profound financial [...] President Obama has just left China… and an increasing number of Michigan leaders have been making trips to that country in an aim to boost trade. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry takes a look behind the scenes.
Here’s a [...] Some Democrats think former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s legal problems may hurt Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry explains…
There’s a 1980s Soviet film called Repentance, in which the corpse of a hated political leader keeps [...] General Motors announced this morning that it intends to start paying its taxpayer loans back early. But Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks there’s more to this deal than there seems…
We have become so used to bad news [...] They say that those who don’t know the past are doomed to repeat it. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry worries that today’s students know far less than they should.
The other day, when I was talking about Veterans Day, I [...] In recent years, Maine and Minnesota have elected independent governors. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry wonders if it could happen here.
For many years, Michigan voters were famous for their independent streak. Even before ticket-splitting was fashionable, we were famous [...] This year’s budget was finally passed… but the governor has been urging a last-minute revenue increase to replace cuts to the public schools. Republicans, however, are refusing to consider it. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry looks at what’s really going on.
A major new study shows that the state’s roads are rapidly falling apart. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry takes a look at what’s going on…
Here’s something that shouldn’t surprise you. Michigan roads are in bad shape, and getting [...] Veterans Day is Wednesday. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry suggests we think a little more about what the day really means.
Wednesday is Veterans Day, which means that the banks will be closed, there won’t be any mail delivery, [...] The state House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would use the remaining federal stimulus money to restore some of the cuts to public schools… However, it may not pass the senate. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry takes a look at what’s going on...
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing romped to an easy re-election victory
this week. But Senior Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry note that he did
so even after taking some highly unpopular stands.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing used to be a record-setter when he was a [...]
A funny thing happened in yesterday’s elections. Voters in Detroit and elsewhere actually voted for higher taxes. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks he knows why…
Here’ s something interesting you may have overlooked about yesterday’s elections. In Detroit, where [...] Rank-and-file union members at Ford overwhelmingly turned down a new round of contract concessions yesterday. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry says we shouldn’t be all that surprised by the news…
Ford Motor Company learned an ancient and painful lesson [...] Governor Granholm and the state Legislature finally agreed on a budget last week… but it’s a document that no one seems happy with. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry looks at what it really means…
On Friday, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed [...]
