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NO FISTICUFFS
There isn’t any looming battle between local incumbents in the state Senate, where Democratic Senators Mallory McMorrow, Rosemary Bayer...


SWITCHEROO
Last year, Bloomfield Township resident and attorney Anthony Paesano announced he would be running as a Republican for the state House in...
WHO’S UP?
With all the chatter about the 2022 gubernatorial election, it’s important to remember that the August primaries are still six months...
TAINTED BUCKS
Mother’s adage to be careful of who you play with can also come in handy when it comes to politics. That is especially true for those who...


THE COUNTY CLUSTER
Even county pols are bewildered when it comes to the exact street boundaries of new county commission districts when trying to determine...


HERE COMES THE FEDS
You can dismiss it as street theater gone bad but in the real world it is a violation of state and federal law to submit a false public...
FAMILY TIES
Mea culpa. Last month we erred in an account of a pre-holiday get-together at Oakland Hills Country Club to meet Republican gubernatorial...
TURNING TIDES
With all the talk of a projected 2022 Republican Congressional sweep, it has local political wonks wondering what can potentially happen...


TEXTS TELL THE STORY
In early December, Ingham County Circuit Judge Lisa McCormick terminated the personal protection order (PPO) state Rep. Mari Manoogian...


WHAT MONEY CAN’T BUY
Back in August, we referenced the writings of Bill Ballenger, former state lawmaker and Michigan dean of political newsletters, when he...


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