Early in the week, Phil Power had an interesting column on Reform Michigan Government Now (RMGN) , in part reacting to the Chamber’s counter survey (more on that later), and in part looking at the impact of redistricting. With approximately three quarters of all seats defined as strongly favoring one party (“gerrymandered” would be the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Steil’
And Not a Dime More
Posted in Environment, tagged Global Warming, Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, MI 72, Republican Party, Steil on August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Linda Steil and Justin Amash are keeping some strange company this final week of the primary season: Dave Agema. This happy trio from West Michigan are the only locals to step and sign the No Climate Tax pledge.
This Pledge, a creature of Americans for Prosperity, is part of their campaign against the Climate Security [...]
Rumble on the Southbelt (3) — the Petri Dish
Posted in Elections, tagged Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, Kent County, Kentwood, Mark Brewer, MI 72, Obama, Republican Party, Steil on July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Republican primary battle in State House District 72 (S. Kent County) pits three distinctive styles of conservatism against one another. In the August 5 primary we can begin to see the relative strength of each flavor of the party. Let’s take a look at them.
On one hand there is the conventional institutional Republicanism [...]
Rumble on the Southbelt (2) — Meet the Contenders
Posted in Elections, tagged Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, Libertarian, MI 72, Republican Party, South Christian, Steil on July 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
In an overwhelmingly Republican district such as the Michigan State House 72nd, the primary race is the deciding factor. In its mix of old suburban/urban, money, new suburban and agriculture (see earlier post), the district serves up as a Petri dish for current and future Republican politics.
The current battle three very different leading [...]
Don’t Go There, Ahnold!
Posted in Michigan, tagged Budget, Justin Amash, Republican Party, Steil, Taxes on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday’s Los Angeles Times brings news that the California legislature casting its fiscal eye on the various designated funds in the state. A little fund-raiding in order to keep up with GOP no-new-tax theology. Sure sounds familiar. In fact we could give it a name:
Engleritis.
Like other CEOs of the time, Engler [...]
