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Michigan begins the first work week of 2011 with a new governor in charge. He’s a man whose name most of us didn’t know a year ago, but whom we elected by…
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I don’t know Jim Stamas personally. He is a state representative from Midland who will be the majority floor leader when the new legislature takes office…
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Well, we finally have the official census figures, and for the first time in history, Michigan lost people in the course of a decade. Worse, we’ll have…
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One thing is for sure. If Michigan is going to get out of the hole it is in and lay the foundation for future prosperity, lots of us are going to have to…
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We‘re in the middle of the holiday season, and in many ways, these aren’t terribly festive or inspiring times. We haven’t shaken off the effects of the…
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- By Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio's Political AnalystGeorge Seldes, the great journalist who lived to be almost a hundred and five, said that if you…
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- By Jack LessenberryTim Walberg, who lost his seat in Congress two years ago, is going back to Washington next month. Once he gets there, he will be paid…
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Last night I presided over a fascinating meeting in Grand Rapids, the second in Michigan Radio’s “Issues and Ale” series designed to stimulate public…
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Newspapers aren’t doing well these days, though the companies that own them are still making money. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry says the result is…