Tag: Michigan

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Lee Saunders contends that cutting the pensions of Detroit's city employees would be illegal. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

Union leader: The feds must bail out Detroit

Sean Higgins · August 22, 2013 4:00 am

VIDEO: Michigan bill would expand accepted voter IDs

Washington Examiner · August 16, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., said Friday he won't run for Michigan's open Senate seat in 2014. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Rep. Dave Camp won’t run for Senate

Sean Lengell · August 16, 2013 4:00 am

Detroitâs huge population loss was a response to the cityâs high rates of violent crime and the inability or unwillingness of city government to reduce them drastically over the years. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

Unions hurt Detroit but crime killed it

Michael Barone · August 14, 2013 4:00 am

VIDEO: Funding from organized labor could determine Michigan’s next governor

Washington Examiner · August 8, 2013 4:00 am

Rick Snyder

VIDEO: Michigan governor gets boost from Detroit’s bankruptcy, but will it last?

Washington Examiner · August 7, 2013 4:00 am

Rand Paul proposes shifting Egypt aid to Detroit

Steve Contorno · August 7, 2013 4:00 am

Sens. Debbie Stabenow , D-Mich., and Carl Levin D-Mich., contended that Detroit is actually on the upswing despite a historic bankruptcy and $18 billion in debt. (AP/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan senators contend Detroit is already on the rebound

Steve Contorno · August 5, 2013 4:00 am

Detroit neighborhoods rank among the most dangerous in the country. (Getty Images/Bill Pugliano)

Beltway Confidential

The 50 most dangerous neighborhoods — a personal note

Michael Barone · August 1, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced a bill on June 17 â the Libert-E Act â that would prevent the NSA from collecting metadata and phone records on Americans who are not suspected of terrorist ties. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

What’s next for Justin Amash and NSA surveillance?

Ashe Schow · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., leaves his office to walk to the House of Representatives where his amendment to the Defense spending bill would cut funding to the National Security Agency's program that collects the phone records of U.S. citizens and residents, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 24. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Justin Amash still weighing 2014 Michigan Senate bid

Rebecca Berg · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Detroit is bankrupt but neighboring Oakland County is booming

Charlie Spiering · July 30, 2013 4:00 am