Perhaps Ezra Klein is right. Congress is not yet ready to take up global warming. Certainly the House vote on the Climate Change bill gives more than enough evidence, with virtually the entire GOP in opposition, plus 44 Democrats. So it wasn’t a surprise that our own Vern Ehlers would be in opposition. A disappointment, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘David La Grand’
Climate of disappointment
Posted in Politics, tagged climate change, David La Grand, Vern Ehlers on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why the silence?
Posted in Communty, Economy, tagged Brandon Dillon, Dave Hildenbrand, David La Grand, Hoekstra, Justin Amash, Kevin Green, Mike Cox, Republican Party, Terri Land, Tom Pearce on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking at the gathering Monday at the Wealthy Street Theatre, you couldn’t really blame Republicans for staying away. It was a meeting on foreclosure dominated by area activists, minorities and Democrats — not exactly the kind of crowd that even City GOP members hang with. Still ceding the issue, letting The Press editorialize [...]
Still Bill
Posted in Communty, tagged Bill Hardiman, David La Grand, Huckabee, race, Republican Party, Saul Anuzis, Vern Ehlers on January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Better late to the party than never.
While the storm over Barack the Magic Negro has raged for over a week, our own state senator stayed quiet until the last day of the year. So there is a sort of gratitude that Sen. Bill Hardiman and the local GOP finally spoke out. Indeed they had to, [...]
Standing with GM
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged David La Grand, GM, Hoekstra, Mike Cox, Terri Land, Vern Ehlers on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The future of Michigan and West Michigan politics is being decided not in our state, but in the corridors of Washington. For a few smart pols have seen the writing: now is the time to stand up for the state and yes, for the much maligned General Motors and the much-maligned auto industry. [...]
Will Faith Walk to Obama?
Posted in Democratic Party, Faith, tagged abortion, Amy Sullivan, Bob Synk, Bruce Hawley, David La Grand, Mara Vanderslice on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The news from Politico (and Gallup) is not good today. All the work of the past year has not (apparently) moved the dial when it comes to the religious voter.
The Gallup Poll now shows Obama backed by 28 percent of white voters who attend church at least once a week — a group that [...]
Moving Furniture in SE Grand Rapids
Posted in Elections, tagged Brandon Dillon, CC-16, Dan Tietema, David La Grand, Jim Talen, Jim Vaughn, Kent County Commission, Mayhue, MI-75, Robert Dean, Synk on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday’s primary had several races of interest. Even with a low turnout in the city, one could see the rearrangement of political furniture underway. Here are some of the highlights:
Talen Returns
This is the big news. In 2006 Jim Talen lost a tight race in CC-16 against veteran Paul Mayhue. That [...]
What’s with Calvin?
Posted in Communty, tagged Republican Party, MI 72, David La Grand, Matthew 25, Calvin College on August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
NOTE: for those outside the Dutch community of W. Michigan — this post picks up a more inside game. Thanks for understanding.
Any discussion of life in West Michigan inevitably turns to the impact of the Dutch and that little college of theirs out on the Beltline. Calvin has been a home to progressive [...]
