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Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, Dave Agema, a Republican National Committeeman in Michigan, is standing by his now infamous Facebook post wherein he spoke of the “filthy homosexuals” and their supposed links to sickness and shortened lifespans. Because … Continue reading
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Don’t Forget Joe Bob

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced today that a financial manager will assume control over the city of Detroit. And as Chris Savage of Eclectablog notes, this means roughly half of the African-American population … Continue reading
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Birtherism: Still Alive

Birtherism isn’t dead yet, and Michigan state Senator Tom Casperson (R) says it’s very strange that the media didn’t dig deeper into this non-scandal. “I don’t know because it seems like that issue was dropped immediately as far as the … Continue reading
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See Previous Grabass Remark

Regarding the state-level Republicans playing grabass with election laws, in Michigan over the weekend: On Saturday, Republicans at the Michigan GOP’s convention in Lansing voted by an overwhelming 1,370-132 margin to back a plan that would “divvy-up 14 of the … Continue reading
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Michigan Holsters Its Transvaginal Ultrasound Wands

Yesterday: Michigan’s House Speaker has ruled out a forced ultrasound bill that would mandate transvaginal probes for women seeking abortions. Speaker Jase Bolger (R) confirmed in a statement that “this House of Representatives will not pass a bill mandating transvaginal … Continue reading
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Michigan Republicans Pushing Transvaginal Ultrasounds

The Republican Outreach effort continues. In Michigan: HB 4187 of 2013 would “effectively require a transvaginal probe” for any woman who wants to end a pregnancy, according to OBGYN Dr. Charlene Abernethy. Why would a woman be forced to have … Continue reading
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What Could Go Wrong?

What could go wrong when an armed guard hired by an elementary school leaves his gun in the bathroom? An armed guard at a Lapeer, Mich., charter school — hired in the wake of the Newtown massacre — made a … Continue reading

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The War on Women Continues

Michigan Republicans’ omnibus anti-abortion bill has been signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has approved a controversial package of abortion restrictions that will limit abortion access for women who live in rural areas, require … Continue reading

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Progress in Michigan

Rick Snyder did the right thing: Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have allowed gun owners with extra training to carry concealed weapons in public schools. The bill was delivered to Snyder’s desk early Tuesday afternoon and he … Continue reading

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Michigan Senate Passes Insane Anti-Choice Law

It sounds like Michigan is trying to join South Carolina and Arizona as totally effing insane. It looks like they’re about to pass one of the most heinous anti-choice laws since transvaginal ultrasounds: HB 5711 would impose a host of … Continue reading

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