[Westlander]

What do expect from a Canadian Governor--Granholm.

[annelizly]

definitly not prudent during the dire financial straits that michigan is in.

This summer I also noticed tons of road construction going on. Every bit of it unnecessary. sprucing up streets that had nothing wrong with them. grants going to towns all over the state to “beautify”. as if that is something that should be considered necessary when a state is in a “depression”.

[CheezyChesster]

Just gotta Love her “No Worker Left Behind Program”. Though I can’t imagine where she’s gettin’ all the money to support it. Offering all Michigan Auto workers affected by Corporate downsizing, up to 2 years FREE tuition ($10,000) to a collage of choice and up to 2 years paid unemployment benefits !........Just Damn !!, I don’t know how much longer I can hold out being a Republican supporter.

[Zetman]

What do expect from a Canadian Governor--Granholm.

What do expect from a Governor who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area?--Granholm.

Born in Canada and grew up out here in the Bay Area.

Double Whammy!!

You poor Michiganders!! We here in the SF Bay Area send our sympathies, as well as our most humble apologies.

[martin_fierro]

Investigative journalism?

In Lansing?

Must be Sweeps Week.

[sarasmom]

Michigan should consider requiring all “union pension” paid retirees to actually live in Michigan, lest they lose their pensions.

Perhaps they can also legislate their own internal state monetary currency?
8^)

[Desron13]

"Next Sunday at midnight remains the dire deadline for the state to balance next year’s budget or start shutting down government operations."

Hmmmmm... Shutting down government operations...

So where's the down side?

[FreedomHammer]

This is nothing less than unconscionable corruption that needs to be thrust into the national limelight. Its exactly the kind of waste and incompetence they use to "justify" jacking taxes up on us.

The State Police didn't request a new headquarters.

MSU didn't request the buildings back.

The existing lease is for $1/year and has over 20 years left on it.

The facilities have a helipad & large staging areas that the new building wouldn't

We wouldn't even be buying the building - rather we're just paying one of Jenni's friends to build the building, then lease it back to us along with a fat contract to maintain the building over time.

Call me naive, but I actually expect our representatives in Lansing to actually look out for our best interest ... that means all of us ... and to be mature & responsible with the trust we've invested in them.

Watch the video at the above link, please, and pass it along. This needs to be exposed.

[grellis]

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ACTION PING

This may or may not be a done deal. Why not call our reps and find out? If you can't find a phone number for your rep in the govt section of your phone book, lemme know. This is the first issue I'll be taking up with Joan Bauer today.