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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...


ROAD WORK AHEAD
Republican gubernatorial contender James Craig has had a rocky start, to say the least. First there was an embarrassing initial...
LET’S GET TOGETHER
It’s billed as a friendly meet up – no financial ask, just an introduction to a relatively unknown Republican gubernatorial candidate by...


BOOTS ON THE GROUND
After coming this close in his race in 2018 to become attorney general, former state Speaker of the House Tom Leonard (R-DeWitt) is doing...


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