Election News

Election news around Kalamazoo.

State, county races top ballots in Southwest Michigan
A recap of the Editorial Board's endorsements
Bobby Hopewell campaign brings in $23,200 in 20th District Senate race; Tonya Schuitmaker way ahead in fundraising
Liberals, conservatives debate Congressman Fred Upton as he eyes chairmanship of House Energy Committee
City of Kalamazoo mails sample ballots with Jones' name: Clerk says decision followed internal debate
A rousing celebration of life: State Rep. Robert B. Jones remembered for bringing people together
Allegan County judge's race plagued by robocalls from special interest groups
Republican Rick Snyder rallies supporters in Portage

No Constitutional Convention

This earlier post on the dangers of a constitutional convention is highly relevant now that election day draws close. Vote no on proposal 1.

Constitutional Convention? No!

Call Me Doctor

Law School

Political Science PhDs

English PhDs

Piled Higher and Deeper

Educational Progress:

B.S.: Bullsh**
M.S.: More sh**
Ph.D.: Piled higher and deeper

Election News

This update focuses on local election news.

Republican Rick Snyder rallies supporters in Portage
New absentee ballots available for voters in state Senate's 20th District
Allegan County judge's race plagued by robocalls from special interest groups
Political newcomer Dave Morgan squaring off with incumbent Rep. James Bolger in Michigan House's 63rd District
'Quirky' federal law forces Richland Township trustee Deborah Robinson to drop election bid
Four challengers hope to unseat veteran Michigan Congressman Fred Upton in the 6th District
Michigan Senate hopeful Bobby Hopewell: New candidate, but same issues in the race
State won't budge on absentee-voter mailing in Michigan's 20th District Senate race
Bobby Hopewell, Tonya Schuitmaker hit campaign trail in state Senate's 20th District in wake of Robert Jones' death

POLITICAL UPDATE--Environmentalism

This update focuses on environmentalism.

Will Grigg: Gaia's Jolly Jokesters
Jeff Tucker: Bedbugs of the State
William Andersen: The New York Times and Lies about 'Acid Rain'
Dan Flynn: Global Warming’s Golden Moment Has Passed
John Stossel: Going "Green"

POLITICAL UPDATES are archived here.

Change to Hopewell

The democrats have selected Kalamazoo mayor Bobby Hopewell to replace Robert Jones as their nominee for state senate.

Democrats select Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell to replace Robert B. Jones on the Nov. 2 ballot in the state Senate's 20th District

Hopewell is notable for his membership in an extreme anti-gun organization.

Hopewell Hates Guns (1)
Hopewell Hates Guns (2)

Hopewell is also a passionate supporter of Kalamazoo's discriminatory gay rights ordinance.

More on Hopewell's positions here:

Analysis of Kalamazoo City Commission Races

Robert Jones, RIP

Democrat state rep. and former mayor of Kalamazoo died on Sunday.

This blog will fondly remember Jones' trademark handlebar mustache.

Local News

Election news around Kalamazoo.

Democrats select Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell to replace Robert B. Jones on the Nov. 2 ballot in the state Senate's 20th District
Jack Lessenberry: Should Robert B. Jones have been running for office?
Democrats reflect on life of Robert B. Jones as they prepare to nominate a replacement for the ballot tonight
Robert B. Jones "loved being out there with people," Kalamazoo city commissioners say
Democratic Party leaders to meet Tuesday in Kalamazoo to name a state Senate ballot replacement for Robert B. Jones
Kalamazoo had 'no greater champion' than state Rep. Robert B. Jones, says Mayor Bobby Hopewell
Absentee balloting frozen in Michigan Senate 20th District race after candidate Robert Jones' death; election officials to meet today
State Representative and former Kalamazoo Mayor Robert B. Jones reported dead Sunday morning

Third-party candidates makes their cases in the state House's 80th District: Cheryl Evick, Bill Bradley seek to replace Schuitmaker
Jeff Fernandez and Sean McCann vie for 60th District House seat being vacated by Robert Jones
Job creation and business taxes are issues in 61st District House race between Thomas Batten and Margaret O'Brien
Erdmann, Nesbitt vie to replace Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker in state House 80th District
Southwest Michigan voters get rematch in state House 59th District: Democrat Carol Higgins again vies against Republican Matt Lori

Same goal, different approaches for Robert Jones and Tonya Schuitmaker in 20th Senate District race
Robert Jones and Tonya Schuitmaker lament "extreme pressure" from some groups
Video replay: Robert Jones and Tonya Schuitmaker speak about their Senate seat candidacies
Jones makes pitch to cut lawmaker pay: Schuitmaker says proposal doesn't go far enough
Allegan County board members get challenged: 5 of 11 have opposition in November

Was MPI Research's 3,300-job expansion plan oversold by MEDC, politicians?

POLITICALUPDATE--The Economy

This update focuses on the economy.

Gary North: End the Fed and Get the Gold
Gary North: We Have a Bright Future
Gary North: The Junk Bond Future of the US Treasury
Gary North: You're Sitting on a Powderkeg
Peter Schiff: Race to the Bottom
Gary North: Why Gold Is Rising
Gary North: Who Are the Real Experts on Gold?
Gary North: Greenspan's Dark Cloud

POLITICAL UPDATES are archived here.

POLITICAL UPDATE--Liberalism

This update focuses on liberalism.

Gary North: Cheerleader for Hitler's Economics
Dan Flynn: Dupes
Steve Sailer: Dinesh D’Souza: The Right Enemies, But The Wrong Thesis
Dan Flynn: No Rules for Radicals
Pat Buchanan: Judge Vaughn Walker, The Solomon of San Francisco
Dan Flynn: People's Historian Revealed as the Kremlin's Historian
Dan Flynn: Top 10 Examples of NAACP Racism
Phyllis Schlafly: More Unaccountable Obama Czars

Much information on liberal individuals and organizations can be found at David Horowitz's Discover the Network site.

POLITICAL UPDATE--The Culture War

This update focuses on the culture war.

Steve Sailer: Diversity Is Strength! It’s Also…A Lot Of Problems For Democrats (Richly Deserved)
Steve Sailer: The Real Inequality Scandal: Rich, Poor and MSM Gang Up On American Middle Class
Phyllis Schlafly: Bloomberg Wants to be a Kingmaker
James Fulford: The Fulford File: Koran Burning, Mosque Building, And The First Amendment
Steve Sailer: Whatever Happened to the Democrats’ Youth/Minority Voter Juggernaut?
Pat Buchanan: The Myth of Equality
Gary North: Of Course, the Recession Wasn't Engineered
Gary North: Eight Unbreakable Rules for Hard-Core Tea Party Activists (or Any Other Special-Interest Coalition)
Steve Sailer: Why Don’t Hispanics (And Italians) Project Like Jews?

POLITICAL UPDATES are archived here.

Local News

Local news around Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo County Board leaders face challengers: Long-time members Buskirk, Buchholtz seek to retain positions
Kalamazoo County board rematch hotly contested: Campaign spending highest of any district
Portage ponders relaxing rules on backyard chickens
Defeated once, Allegan Judge William A. Baillargeon faces challenge again
Topic of race not easy for some, but professor hopes to spur conversation
Western Michigan University wants $100 million science facility to expand research capabilities
Prosecutor Margaret Bakker, sole practitioner Paul W. Klein vie to replace retiring Allegan judge
Recession hitting hard in Kalamazoo County: Census data show troubling jobless, income, poverty rates
Judge urges Janet Karpus to mentor other women behind bars: Former aide gets 2 years for defrauding billionaire Jon Stryker
UPDATE: Kalamazoo City Commission chooses former city attorney Robert Cinabro replace Terry Kuseske on commission

POLITICAL UPDATE--Government

This update focuses on government.

Gary North: A Red-Alert Threat to the Regime
Jeff Crouere: Government the Villain in Katrina Tragedy
Thomas Sowell: "Moral Hazard" in Politics
Walter Williams: Who Cares About Our Future?
John Seiler: Will California Repudiate Its Debt?
Will Grigg: Presidential Dictatorship: Not Thinking Things Through

POLITICAL UPDATES are archived here.

Local News

Local news around Kalamazoo.

Veteran legislators Robert Jones, Tonya Schuitmaker vie for Michigan Senate seat
Question is 'when' not 'if' WMU will get medical school in Kalamazoo
8 finalists seek open Kalamazoo City Commission seat; new commissioner expected to be named Monday
Western Michigan University property considered in master plan: Oshtemo updating land-use plan for southeast side
Western Michigan University trustees approve land swap with Wesley Foundation
Kalamazoo County politics gives administrator grief: Performance evaluations affected by hot-button issues
Comstock supervisor says township is victim in alleged scheme: Invested money came from water, sewer fund

POLITICAL UPDATE--News from Abroad

This update focuses on news from abroad.

Gary North: The European Banking Crisis: Next Phase
Michelle Malkin: The Eternal Flame of Muslim Outrage
Phyllis Schlafly: Time to START Standing Up for America
Pat Buchanan: The Cakewalk War: What Does It Profit America If We Save Anbar And Lose Arizona?
Pat Buchanan: The Real Sin of Michael Steele
Ann Coulter: BILL KRISTOL MUST RESIGN

POLITICAL UPDATES are archived here.

Local News

Local news around Kalamazoo.

16 candidates vie to replace the late Terry Kuseske on Kalamazoo City Commission
Comstock Township says it has recovered $1 million that was invested in alleged Ponzi scheme
Enrollment slide continues at private schools: Head count down at most in Kalamazoo County
Congressional candidates Fred Upton and Don Cooney offer their views during Saturday debate in Kalamazoo
Rally planned in support of funding for I-73/74 which would go from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Grayling, MI
Brian Calley, GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, to speak Friday at the Beacon Club in Portage
City of Kalamazoo moves ahead on medical-marijuana ordinance
Rick Snyder will be in Kalamazoo Tuesday