Author: Chad Selweski

Sen. Debbie Stabenow is widely regarded as one of the most vulnerable Democratic senators in the 2012 elections, but the Public Policy Polling firm reports that her numbers are improving. Here’s how they lay the groundwork: “The...

While Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s re-election polling numbers are improving, the Republicans are already loading up on ammunition to use against her in the 2012 campaign. Earlier this year, the National Journal’s much-cited rankings...

The Washington Post has latched onto the Michigan unemployment benefits story in a big way, placing it on the front page of today’s paper.  According to the Post, other financially strapped states are thinking about following...

First it was taxes on pensions linked to a big tax cut for business. Then it was emergency financial managers who can tear up labor agreements. Now, it’s a reduction in unemployment benefits for the jobless. The Republicans in...

When it came time to cut the ribbon to officially open the new border security center at Selfridge Air National Guard Base this morning, huge pairs of scissors – each about two feet long – were handed out to the participants....