The Election: What Happened and Why

(Editor’s Note:  I presented this lecture twice this week, and a number of people have been interested in reading it; I’d be...

Why the Biden Pardon Is Different From the Nixon One

DETROIT – Hard to believe now, but for a long time presidential pardons were mostly noncontroversial.  That changed on a fall afternoon...

Lansing Democrats: A Disgrace to the State

       LANSING, MI – In a lifetime of covering Michigan politics, I have never seen anything like the mess in Lansing last...

Does it Make Sense to Pick Inexperienced Leaders?

        DETROIT –Michigan’s primary election for state and local offices isn’t till August 6, and both parties have multiple candidates trying to...