Zemke showing strong support in redistricted MI-55 Last November, I broke the news that Adam Zemke had announced his candidacy for Michigan’s 55th state House district. This district was recently reconfigured and is now strongly Democratic-leaning – it is considered to be an easy pick-up for Dems. Zemke has only one Democratic opponent at this point, Bob Davidow. This week, […]

Let’s try that again, shall we? I posted this yesterday but got some pertinent facts wrong, not once, but twice. So, I pulled the post until I could get my facts straight. In my defense, the situation surrounding the fight to save Jean Klock Park is very confusing – unnecessarily confusing, in my opinion. In a city with less than […]

GOP supports tax hikes? Only on the 99% A couple of weeks ago, my state representative Mark Ouimet posted an op-ed at Heritage.com titled “New plan treats income of retirees just like that of working seniors”. In his piece, he whitewashes a new tax on pensions that will adversely impact a significant number of our state’s seniors. The plan is […]

Environmentalists & unions – not-so-strange bedfellows Last week in Lansing, Michigan, leaders from labor and environmental groups around the country gathered to show a united front in their opposition to efforts by Republicans in Congress to weaken environmental protections. As John Walke at the National Resources Defense Council wrote about last fall, the drumbeats are incessant: The week of October […]

Deport the democrats! Congressman Allen West doesn’t like anyone who disagrees with him and his politics. He doesn’t even want them in the country. This past weekend, he said that President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz should “get the hell out of the United States of […]

I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the fundraising drive this week. As I have said to most of you, I will do everything I can to earn your donation. There are two things I plan to use the donations for in the coming year. First, I will be purchasing electronic subscriptions to the Detroit News, the Detroit […]

It’s sorta like NPR, only different Hi, folks. I’m winding down my first fundraising drive here at Eclectablog. The response has been excellent and very gratifying. The new media landscape these days makes it very difficult to earn a living doing what I do. Journalists are not being hired and most online content is free. There are really no existing […]

Ummm…what? Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox on legalizing marijuana: Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox admitted Friday he smoked pot when he was in high school during the 1970s. But during a symposium on the impact of marijuana reform, Cox stressed there are practical problems in legalizing marijuana, and that’s why he wouldn’t support changes some activists in Michigan […]

Why should you donate? Let me count the ways reasons. It’s a big day today. My wife and I are up early, getting ready to head over to cover President Obama’s speech in Ann Arbor. We’ll be trying out some new technology today that will allow us to have Anne’s high-quality photos online within minutes of her capturing the image. […]

Now you’re making me blush First, a big thanks to everyone who has made a donation this week. The support is so very much appreciated. In addition to the financial donations I have been getting, I have received so truly touching emails and comments. I got one yesterday that I would like to share with you. I’ve been reading your […]

Wait, you don’t get paid for this? The tip jar was pretty quiet yesterday but I am very thankful to those of you that have contributed so far. It surprises people that I don’t get much income from my blogging. As I was walking up to the Capitol building last week with my wife Anne C. Savage and co-blogger at […]