Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is certainly a breath of fresh air. While some congressional Democrats hem-and-haw over how tough they should be on President Trump, Tlaib isn’t afraid to go after him. Tlaib is calling on Trump to denounce white supremacy after a right-wing terrorist killed 50 Muslims, who were worshiping at two Mosques…
Will Business Leaders Push GOP On Roads?
Susan Demas from Michigan Advance writes: During Snyder’s tenure, there was rarely any daylight between Republican politicians and business leaders. But on Thursday, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sandy Baruah was candid about a “growing split” between the two groups on infrastructure. Business leaders have certainly enjoyed their tax breaks, but they’re feeling…
Left of Lansing Podcast 4–David Hecker, President of AFT Michigan
Here’s the Left of Lansing podcast for March 14, 2019! You’ll hear me talk about how decades of Republican laissez-faire politics failed Michigan. And how refreshing it’s been that Michiganders are finally waking up to their game. I also interview David Hecker, President of the American Federation of Teachers-Michigan. We talk about how Republican rule…
Yes, Gas Taxes Suck, But What’s The Alternative?
As I stated in my weekly podcast, I’m not crazy about Governor Whitmer’s 45-cent tax increase either. Like my guest, Democratic state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky correctly described it, the proposed tax is regressive. The tax really won’t hurt rich Michiganders, but it will affect the rest of us in a negative way. Which is why…
Left Of Lansing Podcast: Episode 3–State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky
Left of Lansing Podcast: Episode 3. Interview with Democratic state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky.
Getting In The Game To Save Michigan’s Education System
Great article by Chalkbeat on new Michigan State Senator Dayna Polehanki. She was a high school English teacher for 17 years, but Trump’s 2016 spurned her to get into Michigan’s political game. She ran. And she won, flipping a Republican district in the southeastern part of the state. State Senator Polehanki’s now trying to slowly…
Left of Lansing Podcast: Episode 2 Is Up!
In this week’s LOL podcast, I talk with Jarrett Skorrup, who is the Director of Marketing and Communications with the conservative Mackinac Center For Public Policy. We debate Right To Work, former Governor Rick Snyder’s legacy, and the conservative movement in Michigan to drain resources away from public schools. However, we find a little common…
Michigan’s “Unabashed Liberal” AG Represents The People
Yes, Donald Trump won by a little more than 10,000 votes in Michigan. But Dana Nessel won by over 100,000 votes to become Michigan’s Attorney General. Sure, the anti-Trump vote didn’t hurt Nessel’s chances, but she never shied away from her progressive record. She promised change and has immediately delivered that change. The AG has…
Glad I’m Not The Only One
Michigan is a state run by rising star Dem women. Our pundit class is almost exclusively old conservative white guys. Expect a lot of primal screams like this for the next four years. https://t.co/497JiwwFwD — Susan J. Demas ? (@sjdemas) February 22, 2019 I talked about this very subject in my “Last Call” in the…
Missing The Point
Attorney General Dana Nessel requested Catholic churches throughout Michigan to stop doing internal investigations into clergy sexual assaults. Nessel announced that the state will continue its inquires into sexual abuse claims against the Catholic church, which started under the previous attorney general’s tenure. Nessel pleaded with witnesses to ask an investigator to “see their badge”…
