April - 2019

SECOND CHANCE JAMES

Republicans are circling the wagon train over the possibility of flipping the U.S. Senate seat held by Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) in 2020. Republicans may underestimate Peters, who will be completing his first six-year term, though, because he’s not a flashy politician, and they assert he doesn’t have wide name recognition. That’s all true – but he has a long pedigree in Michigan politics, and that includes winning when others have counted him out, like beating forme

SECOND CHANCE JAMES

PRAYERS/PREPARATION UPDATE

The announcement by L. Brooks Patterson that he is battling pancreatic cancer and won’t seek an eighth term as Oakland County Executive has intensified speculation as to who will run for the job in 2020 – as well as morbid preparation in case the GOP incumbent is unable to finish his current term. If a vacancy occurs, the county board of commissioners has 30 days to appoint a new executive. Board chair Dave Woodward (D-Royal Oak), already planning on running for the post in 2

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Michigan Congressman Justin Amash (R-Grand Rapids) is rumored to be toying with a bid for U.S. President on the Libertarian Party ticket in 2020, and some third party ticket leaders believe the nomination is his for the taking. Amash, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, told The Detroit News that while he hasn’t ruled out a presidential run, he said “considering is too strong a word.” While Libertarian Gary Johnson in 2016 took less than four percent of the vote in M

REVOLVING DOORS

Term limits on various officials in Rochester Hills could open new opportunities, as incumbent state Rep. Michael Webber (R-Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township) will be ineligible to run for re-election to his 45th District House seat. The opening has Rochester Hills City Council President and fellow Republican Mark Tisdel seriously considering a run at the seat. Tisdel, who has served two four-year terms on city council, also will be term limited when his current te

HOW SAUSAGE IS MADE

More than 20 percent of laws introduced at the state level across the country are based on “copycat” or model legislation written by special interest groups. Examples of copycat legislation includes Michigan’s Asbestos Transparency Act, which actually shields some asbestos manufacturers from potential liability. The finding was part of a two-year investigation by USA TODAY, the Center for Public Integrity and the Arizona Republic that analyzed eight years of state legislation

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