Leyton, Benson win Democratic rehearsal dinner The Democrats summer nomination convention will run like a handmade Swiss watch. That’s because they had a practice run Saturday, and “endorsed” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton for AG and Wayne State professor Jocelyn Benson for SoS. Thank God the UAW pushed Dan Kildee out of the governor’s race. If he was nominated, two Flint candidates... Read more→

Lansing seeks education funds, cuts education funds Jennifer Granholm is super excited to start her ride-out-the-clock year with a legislative package to win us some of that sweet, sweet Race to the Top federal money. After all, children are our most precious resource. Except for all the other resources that are protected from that extra $165-per-pupil funding. Education is a priority as long as... Read more→

Lansing waits until the last minute, totally doesn’t sweat it Other states started working on their budgets when the year began. They slowly but surely put together a plan that paid for all important state functions in an efficient and fair manner. Nerds. Michigan was like whatever brah, we’re gonna play Xbox and do bong hits until the end of the fiscal cycle. That’s what they did and it totally... Read more→

This personal relationship must have been really, really bad We know that text messages prove convicted felon Kwame Kilpatrick and sexy police monitor lady Sheryl Robinson Wood had an inappropriate “personal relationship.” We also know that they met outside of Detroit and sometimes at restaurants (Benz Chili Bowl?) but the specifics of the “personal relationship” remain unspoken. So this... Read more→