Former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney spoke at CPAC on Friday and told conservatives to look to America’s 30 successful Republican governors for planning the future of the party after President Barack Obama defeated Romney last November.
On Tuesday, the New York Times warned that “Detroit, a mostly black city led mainly by Democrats” is at risk of “needless and undemocratic seizure of control” from “intervention by the state, mostly white and led by Republicans.” The Times’
During the 2012 election cycle, the Obama re-election machine claimed that Mitt Romney didn’t care about Detroit. In fact, Obama’s lackeys in the media suggested that Romney wanted Detroit to go completely defunct rather than bailing out the automakers. Now,
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) declared a financial state of emergency for the city of Detroit on Friday, clearing the way for Michigan to take over the city that is $14 billion in debt and faces a current fiscal year budget
This week, rising star Republican governors John Kasich of Ohio and Rick Snyder of Michigan became the 5th and 6th GOP state executives to sign onto the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Florida’s Rick Scott, once the most vocal governor opposed to
On Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed a bill that would have allowed Michigan residents to carry concealed weapons in the state’s churches, schools, and daycare centers. Snyder said after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, he wanted to take a more
The right-to-work legislation passed by Michigan lawmakers and signed into law by Rep. Gov. Rick Snyder has been widely recognized as accomplishing one major thing — it grants Michigan employees the ability to choose whether they do or don’t want
In the wake of the of the horrific Sandy Hook School massacre, questions are arising about the effectiveness of the 1990 Gun Free School Zones Act (GFSZA). According to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) the intent of gun-free school
The link between unions and Planned Parenthood may wind up defunding the abortion provider as well as cutting funds for pro-homosexual activist groups in Michigan. This is because Governor Rick Snyder has signed the Right-to-Work law, which leaves workers free
Tony Lee, Breitbart News: Hours after pro-union protesters assaulted conservative Fox News contributor Steven Crowder at a Tuesday rally against Michigan’s historic right-to-work legislation, Crowder went on Fox’s “Hannity” show with an unusual challenge for his attacker. Crowder gave an
Hours after pro-union protesters assaulted conservative Fox News contributor Steven Crowder at a Tuesday rally against Michigan’s historic right-to-work legislation, Crowder went on Fox’s “Hannity” show with an unusual challenge for his attacker. Crowder gave an ultimatum to the man who punched him
(AP) Mich. House approves right-to-work limiting unionsBy JOHN FLESHER and JEFF KAROUBAssociated PressLANSING, Mich.The Republican-led Michigan House has approved a contentious right-to-work bill limiting unions’ strength. The measure approved Tuesday morning deals with public-sector workers. Another bill focusing on the
Union overreach in the 2012 election set the stage for labor’s last stand in Lansing over right-to-work legislation. Tuesday’s planned mass protests in Michigan are the culmination of years of struggle by unions fighting to maintain their political and financial
A decades-long battle to cripple unions in the United States has shifted to the heart of the labor movement as Michigan’s Republican governor prepares to sign “right-to-work” legislation. Unions are a key source of financial and grassroots get-out-the-vote support for
On Monday, President Barack Obama went to a campaign-style rally in Michigan and attempted to put pressure on Congressional Republicans to raise taxes on those making more than $250,000 and railed against Michigan’s recently-passed right-to-work legislation. Obama, instead of negotiating
Michigan State Representative Tim Greimel slamed Gov. Rick Snyder’s “right to work” legislation on MSNBC…
(AP) Unions vow political payback for right-to-work lawBy JOHN FLESHERAssociated PressLANSING, Mich.With defeat in the Michigan Legislature virtually certain, Democrats and organized labor intend to make enactment of right-to-work laws as uncomfortable as possible for Gov. Rick Snyder and his
(AP) Unions prepare for protest at Michigan CapitolBy ED WHITEAssociated PressDEARBORN, Mich.More than 200 activists attended training Saturday in preparation for a protest at the Michigan Capitol, where lawmakers are putting the final touches on legislation that would allow workers
After the Michigan’s state legislature approved historic right-to-work legislation last week in the union-heavy state, Michigan’s Senate Democratic leader was so furious that she, on Friday, called on President Barack Obama to not only pressure Michigan’s Republican Governor Rick Snyder
Despite heavy protest by auto workers, the law that makes payment of union dues voluntary has passed. AP LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted to approve a right-to-work bill on Thursday that would weaken labor union power, in a
(AP) LANSING, Mich.The Michigan House has voted to approve right-to-work legislation for private-sector workers. House members voted 58-52 to approve the measure Thursday afternoon as hundreds of union activists protested loudly in the state Capitol halls in Lansing. Only Republicans voted
Eight protesters were arrested inside the Michigan State Capitol today when they attempted to push past police and enter the State Senate while it was in session. Thousands of protesters have turned out to the Capitol to protest an attempt
One month after a union backed proposition aimed at enshrining collective bargaining rights in the Michigan constitution failed, Republican lawmakers are pushing right-to-work legislation through the lame-duck session. National unions spent $23 million trying to pass Proposal 2, which would
Many retailers are pressuring Congress to enact legislation that would impose an online sales tax. Retailers and retail advocacy groups are attempting to use the enormous online consumption of “Cyber Monday”, the Monday after Thanksgiving when many online shops offer deep
Michigan voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have allowed public sector unions to “challenge any law — past, present, or future — limiting their benefits and powers.” The initiative would have also permanently barred Michigan from becoming a
