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Democracy Tree: State Legislature honors Gamrat by resurrecting gun bill

by Amy Kerr Hardin There’s a sad irony to this story — one that is surely lost on disgraced lawmakers, Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser It didn’t take long for…

Editor February 9, 2016

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Monday Moanin’: What’s a progressive, and who is more progressive?

POLITICS 2016 ELECTION The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt, after a split in the Republican Party between him and President…

Editor February 7, 2016

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The Muck Starts Here: The Snyder solution’s fact and farce

by Barry Hastings After many years of poisoning the political atmosphere of Michigan, Herr Governor Rick Snyder has now turned to poisoning people — from very young, to the very…

Editor February 7, 2016

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Yes It Is, It’s True: I don’t often quote coaches or players

Long ago, but not far away, I first started to get an inkling that the most overrated aspect of sports writing and sports broadcasting was quotes from coaches or players.…

Editor February 6, 2016

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Army Bob: Don’t bet the farm on prosecuting Mrs. Clinton

Let’s say for argument sake the FBI has come to the point where it finds sufficient evidence exists to refer its investigation on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to…

Editor February 4, 2016

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Basura: The awful offal on the highway near a slaughterhouse

In 1968, as a 21-year-old sophomore at Grand Valley State in West Michigan, my girlfriend (wife to be) and our friend JV went to the Embassy Bar, a bit further…

Editor February 4, 2016

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Democracy Tree: Campaign finance reform leader emerges

Michigan, the state that earned an “F” for governmental transparency, and under Gov. Snyder’s reign vastly expanded the influence of dark money in politics, is very much in need of…

Editor February 3, 2016

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Ranger Rick: Flint water tragedy has many unanswered questions

The big state story is the condition of the water in Flint and the leaching of lead into the water because of the corrosive effects. Again, we see the symptoms…

Editor February 2, 2016

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Monday Moanin’: Don’t let Snyder PR firms’ push poll con you

A push poll is an interactive marketing technique, most commonly employed during political campaigning, in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of voters under…

Editor January 31, 2016

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The Muck Starts Here: Reagan, Palin, Snyder and so many myths

by Barry Hastings Yes, by God, Donald Trump has done it — brought off the political coup of the 21st century, which does everything but assure his election to the…

Editor January 31, 2016