Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’

As everyone knows, Michigan’s economy is in ruins. There are several people already running for governor on the Republican side who say they have what it takes to get Michigan back on its feet. Many of them you’ve probably heard of: Mike Cox, the current Attorney General and Pete Hoekstra, the US Congressman from Michigan’s [...]

Lisa Snyder watched two of her neighbors’ kids for about 40 minutes every morning before school so they could get to work, which was a perfect arrangement since the bus stop is right in front of Lisa’s house. Lisa and the parents are all good friends, so it was not a big deal to anyone [...]

Each week a physical therapist from our school system comes to our house to provide physical therapy assistance to my four year daughter. She’s a very nice lady and I appreciate her help, but I have to say she has drunk way too much liberal kool-aid. We entered into a brief discussion about the mass [...]

Michigan’s unemployment rate is 15.2%, the highest in the nation. Back in the 1990’s our state’s unemployment rate consistently below the nation’s average and for good reason. Its laws and regulations were business and family friendly. However, when Governor Jennifer Granholm got on the scene, the economy took a turn for the worse. Unfortunately, the [...]

According to Congressman Thad McCotter, Michigan’s unemployment rate, which is at 14%, could reach as high as 20%.  Congressman McCotter places the blame for the potentially devastating unemployment rate at the feet of President Obama:

Michigan’s unemployment rate could hit as high as 20 percent with the Obama administrationto blame, one Michigan congressman warned Friday.
Rep. Thaddeus [...]

Jennifer Granholm has ushered in Michigan’s devastating economy that has sent so many who have called Michigan home fleeing for better economies elsewhere. The sham bankruptcy and government and UAW take over of Chrysler and the impending government and UAW take over of General Motors are neon signs that the automotive industry is on [...]

John J. Miller, a former Michigander writing at The Corner, points me to this story about a Troy, Michigan judge who dismissed a case against a drunk driver:
In a very rare move, the city of Troy is appealing a district judge’s decision to dismiss a drunken driving case last month because it was based on [...]