Tag: Governor

BREAKING – Stupak Endorses Gillman

In an unexpected move, Former Congressman Bart Stupak has endorsed across the aisle, and named Jason Gillman the man to beat for the governorship of Michigan. Speculation ended only yesterday, when the 1st district Democrat declared that he would rather…

MTTM Supports Wisconsin Tea Party And Governor Walker

Nowhere, more than in public union engagement is there a cost more worthy of challenge. The organizing and protests by union represented public employees is perfectly legit as a means of expressing their disagreement with Governor Scott Walker’s decision to…

Mackinac Center State Of State Rankings

Governor’s First State of the State Address Includes Nine Proposed Government Expansions, Three Limitations Snyder’s speech a ‘mixed bag,’ said author of annual tally MIDLAND — Gov. Rick Snyder’s 2011 State of the State address included nine proposed expansions of…

Bernero Stumps For Snyder

The “MSM” told you that Virge Bernero party crashed a Rick Snyder event because he wanted to address a debate schedule issue with the Republican Nominee. An undercover reporter for MTTM has revealed the true reason for his visit. In…

My endorsement of Mike Bouchard (Anna Lambert)

I have been given the opportunity to voice my views in a bit more audible forum than “comments” and now I’m nervous that I will fail to represent them in the best way possible. But I am willing to give…

Valuable Ideas Coming From The Cox Campaign

At the very least, no matter who wins.. this stuff is GOOD!  Openness brings answers and true accountability! Mike Cox touts his latest “Reform of the Day,” discussing his plan to do what Governor Jennifer Granholm won’t—require Michigan’s public school…

Michigan Republican candidates for governor.

??And the race is on…  The following Republicans have filed their petitions by yesterday’s deadline and are now seeking the Republican nod for November’s general election. Mike Bouchard, Mike Cox, Tom George, Pete Hoekstra, and  Rick Snyder. Two of them…

Cox Makes A Statement Supporting Michigan Agriculture

Sometimes it amazes me how the governor doesn’t get it.  Here we are in a state that has incredible resources, natural inclinations of production, and all the parts and pieces needed to make Michigan second to NONE in the country. …

Cox: Granholm Refuses to Make Necessary Spending Cuts

Mike Cox Calls for Substantive Reforms— Not Tax Increases, Half Measures and Reinforced Status Quo Southfield, MI— Mike Cox today slammed Governor Granholm’s latest budget proposal for raising taxes on families and reinforcing Lansing ’s broken status quo. “The Governor’s…