On Sunday, the U.S. Senate approved next years budget, that increases spending overall 12%, and increases Federal Worker's Salaries by 2%. When 50 million Social Security recipients don't get their yearly increase because of the falling cost of living, how can the government justify the 2% increase in salaries. We [...]
In case you weren’t glued to C-SPAN on Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted to include a provision in a key spending bill that paves the way to a first-ever light rail system for the Motor City.
The vote signaled a decisive turning-point for the long-stalled light rail project along [...]
The Michigan House of Representatives approved the Senate’s version of the smoking ban, sending the legislation to the desk of Gov. Jennifer Granholm for her signature. And since the governor called the ban a “terrific gift to Michigan,” her signature is inevitable. The ban will go into effect on [...]
In an announcement that is surely no surprise to political observers in Michigan, State Rep. Pam Byrnes, the speaker pro-tem of the House, will announce on Sunday Dec. 13 she will seek a seat in the state Senate.
According to AnnArbor.com, Byrnes has this to say in a [...]
The compromise exempts Detroit's three casinos and so-called cigar bars, but gaining approval of the same version of the bill from both [...]
I guess when you don't have a substantive campaign to run, better build one on demagoguery. Todd Heywood from Michigan Messenger:
In the e-mail alert, McManus argues that her Senate Campaign and Election Oversight Committee will take up her legislation to “to clamp down on voter fraud by groups [...]
From MLive:
The Senate this afternoon approved, 24-13, the smoking ban, but concurred with House carveouts for cigar bars, specialty shops and the gaming floors of Detroit's three commerical casinos.
Since the House passed this bill the first time with a vote of 73-31, it's very likely that the Senate version [...]
LANSING — The Michigan Senate passed a bill to ban smoking in public places today, but the legislation includes exemptions for Detroit’s three casinos, private residences used as offices, and vehicles.
The ban, which is based on HB 4377 passed by the Democratic dominated House earlier this year, passed the [...]
By Alex Seitz-Wald
Yesterday, Senate Democrats working on health care reform reached a compromise on the public option that will create a network of nonprofit insurers and allow Americans between the ages of 55 and 64 to buy into Medicare. The right has [...] Sen. Michelle McManus, who is a GOP candidate for Secretary of State, put out a “special alert” Wednesday afternoon declaring she was “taking on ACORN.”
In the e-mail alert, McManus argues that her Senate Campaign and Election Oversight Committee will take up her legislation to “to clamp down on voter fraud [...]
I've got, in my hot little fist, a press release issued just a few minutes ago that says that Pam Byrnes plans to run for the 18th Senate seat. What makes it so convincing is that it has "Pam Byrnes: Michigan Senate district 18" on it.
State Representative Pam Byrnes (D-Chelsea) [...]
Late Tuesday, House Speaker Andy Dillon of Redford Township said his fellow Democrats who control the House will have to accept the bitter medicine of deep cuts with the hopes that the Republican-controlled Senate would muster votes for new taxes or fees to restore programs they [...]
From Media Matters Research Department
SUMMARY: Conservative media figures have attacked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) remarks linking slavery to Republican opposition to health care reform legislation, but have routinely attacked progressives and the Obama administration for creating "slavery" and enslaving the public.
Conservatives express [...]
Today, the Senate began debate on Sen. Ben Nelson’s (D-NE) amendment to prohibit federal funds from being used for abortions or for plans that include abortion services. Igor Volsky notes that Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) stepped up and drew a parallel to help the amendment’s male [...]
The Detroit News has an article about the last couple weeks remaining in the state’s legislative calendar and how the House and Senate leadership are focusing on the most short-term and irrelevant solutions to the school funding crisis. House Speaker Andy Dillon is looking only at temporary solutions, while [...]
That's good news, and good for Sen. Jelinek. However, based [...]
She [...]
