To help set the stage for this month's column, I have been following politics in Oakland and the state of Michigan since the mid-1970s. I...

Every election, including the recently concluded August 7 primary vote, provides a fix for political junkies. Analyzing the results...

“The invention of print, however, made it easier to manipulate public opinion, and the film and the radio carried the process further....

Michigan voters could find themselves with the short end of the stick – once again – when it comes to breaking free of the current...

Michigan voters could find themselves with the short end of the stick – once again – when it comes to breaking free of the current...

Followers of Downtown newsmagazine may want to make note that our next issue in July will contain a Voters Guide special section...

­ Michigan has a storied history when it comes to protecting the environment, dating back to the late 1800’s, but in recent years the...

Almost every generation has a cultural or political event that serves to energize and define some of its members. That’s the basis of...

Since 1963 when the current Michigan Constitution was adopted by the electorate, there have been 74 proposed amendments to the state’s...

Thanks to a turn in the national administration policy relative to enforcement of federal law as it applies to use and possession of...