Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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State Politics
Granholm calls Obama carp plan weak
Feds pledge $78.5M, but Granholm wants locks shut
The Obama administration proposed Monday a $78.5M plan to try to prevent the voracious Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes, but Gov. Jennifer Granholm said it falls short. - 02/09/2010
Experts evaluate details President Obama's jobs plan
The Detroit News asked three experts to evaluate whether key elements of the president's jobs agenda would help businesses create more jobs in troubled Michigan: Rob Fowler, president of the Small Business Association of Michigan, Mark Gaffney, president of the Michigan State AFL-CIO, and Charles Ballard, an economics professor at Michigan State University. - 02/09/2010
Gov. candidate's 'nerd' ad creating chatter
Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder's "one tough nerd" gubernatorial ad first aired during the Super Bowl will be a "common thread" message throughout an unorthodox Republican campaign that will try to woo independent voters, the candidate's chief strategist said Monday. - 02/09/2010
Dem job push crucial to Michigan
Washington -- The Senate this week is expected to take up a jobs bill that will prove critical to Michigan, plagued by the nation's highest unemployment rate. - 02/09/2010
Democrat Bernero enters Michigan gov race
Detroit -- Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero launched his Democratic run for governor today at an auto supplier plant in Detroit, promising to shun partisanship and calling for bipartisan cooperation to pull Michigan out of its economic tailspin. - 02/08/2010
Granholm years loom large in race for governor
It was the final State of the State speech Gov. Jennifer Granholm had to make: extolling her positives, defending her record and securing her legacy that many say is a tattered eight years overseeing an economically deflated Michigan. - 02/08/2010
Snyder kicks off governor campaign with pre-Super Bowl ad
The ad wars in Michigan's race for governor officially kicked off today with a 60-second commercial for Republican candidate Rick Snyder that started on the Super Bowl pregame show and will cost at least $1 million. - 02/07/2010
Laura Berman
Virg who? Bernero's ready to make his pitch for Michigan governor
OK, I admit it: The slightly goofy candidacy of Virg Bernero, Lansing's mayor and last year's YouTube sensation, intrigues me. - 02/07/2010
Bernero, Dillon may join Michigan gov race
Lansing -- Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero plans to announce Monday whether he'll run for governor while House Speaker Andy Dillon may not be far behind. - 02/06/2010
3 point to experience in Michigan governor race
Detroit -- Several candidates running -- or considering a run for -- state office met Friday in a forum designed to introduce them to educators. - 02/06/2010
Susan J. Demas
Demas: Blame Big 3 for economy, not Granholm
If a Republican had been governor for the last seven years, Michigan never would have hemorrhaged 650,000 jobs. - 02/06/2010
Bernero expected to announce gov run
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero says he will announce Monday whether he'll make a run for governor -- and political experts expect him to officially enter the race - 02/05/2010
State of the State
Granholm pushes plans to build jobs
Gov. Jennifer Granholm laid out several initiatives in her final State of the State address Wednesday night to spur business start-ups, and she called for reinstating Promise grant scholarships for college students. - 02/04/2010
NAACP releases report card on Michigan politicians
The NAACP has released its annual Civil Rights Federal Legislative Report Card for members of Congress, and grades cut across party lines in Michigan. - 02/04/2010
Analysts say Granholm's final fervor may be too late
The final State of the State address from Gov. Jennifer Granholm was passionate and legacy-driven but didn't burnish a governorship tarnished by an economic downturn, experts and others say. - 02/04/2010
National Politics
Snow delays Toyota hearing
Washington -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee canceled a hearing on Toyota's massive recalls set for Wednesday because of another snowstorm headed for the capital. - 02/09/2010
Testimony in Asian carp battle set for today
A top Michigan environmental official is expected to tell a House subcommittee this afternoon that failure to keep the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes would have a devastating effect on the state's aquatic ecosystem. - 02/09/2010
Obama: GOP and Dems together can spur job growth
Washington -- President Barack Obama acknowledged the deep partisan divisions gripping Congress, but he urged Republican and Democratic leaders Tuesday to cooperate on legislation that creates jobs. - 02/09/2010
First lady: President Obama had 'phenomenal year'
Washington -- First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama "has done a phenomenal job," but that people have a right to criticize him. - 02/09/2010
FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans
Washington -- The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will work with doctors and manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical scans, a problem that has been growing for decades. - 02/09/2010
Congressman John Murtha dies at 77
Harrisburg, Pa. -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. - 02/09/2010
Feds unveil $78.5M effort to blunt Lakes migration of carp
Washington -- Federal officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and other key agencies unveiled a $78.5 million, 25-step plan today to stop the migration of the Asian carp into the Great Lakes. - 02/08/2010
Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
WASHINGTON -- In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month. - 02/08/2010
'Tea party' movement highlights democracy
Nashville, Tenn. -- First, the independent Ross Perot contingent. Then, the liberal "netroots" mobilization. Now, the conservative "tea party" coalition. - 02/08/2010
GM, Treasury still in talks over Whitacre pay package
Washington -- The Treasury Department and General Motors Co. are in talks to finalize the pay package for GM's new CEO, Edward Whitacre Jr. - 02/08/2010
Louisiana lieutenant governor elected New Orleans mayor
New Orleans -- Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu was elected mayor of New Orleans on Saturday, replacing term-limited Ray Nagin and becoming the majority-black city's first white mayor since 1979. - 02/07/2010
Palin tells 'tea party': It's revolution time
Nashville, Tenn. -- Sarah Palin declared "America is ready for another revolution" and repeatedly assailed President Barack Obama on Saturday before adoring "tea party" activists, a seemingly natural constituency should she run for president. - 02/07/2010
Analysis: 'Tea Party' is democracy at work
Nashville -- First, the independent Ross Perot contingent. Then, the liberal "netroots" mobilization. Now, the conservative "tea party" coalition. - 02/07/2010
Obama: Give loans, grow jobs
Lanham, Md. -- Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses. - 02/06/2010
FAA: Flight 253 pilots were left in dark
The Federal Aviation Administration's top official said Thursday a communication gap kept the pilots of Flight 253 from realizing the seriousness of what was happening aboard the plane as it descended over Detroit on Christmas Day. - 02/05/2010
