Troop Care Goal: $5,000
Cross-posted at BFMHooyah! We've got 14 Michigan units asking for support through AnySoldier.com, and BFM & friends are committed to sending a care package to each one of them. We're looking for...
View ArticleBFM Troop Care Up To $2700!
Cross-posted from Blogging For MichiganAnother day, another $1700-ish! We are now up to over $2700! BFM wants to send a special thanks out to DKos and VetVoice, who have sent some donations our way....
View ArticleTroop Care: First Day Of Shopping!
Cross posted from BFMWow! That was nuts!I never thought I'd spend $1,000 in one trip, on candy, dvd movies, and games.More stuff, if you jump ..
View ArticleBlogging For Michigan Troop Care 2008
The Blogging For Michigan community is excited to announce that holiday Troop Care time is here again! The goal of Troop Care is to provide support to Michigan troops stationed in Iraq and...
View ArticleDay 8 of Troop Care
Hello Kossacks, today is Day 8 of BFM Troop Care, and here’s how things are going ..We make a pretty generic and broad commitment that all of the units identified (on anysoldier.com) as being from...
View ArticleRon Weiser Replaces Saul Anuzis as MI GOP Chair
Cross-posted at Blogging For MichiganYesterday in Convention, Michigan Republicans elected Ron Weiser as Chair of the MI GOP. Weiser replaces Saul Anuzis, who was a boatload of fun for progressive...
View ArticleMichigan's Mackinac Center: Transparency is for Losers
Cross posted at Blogging For MichiganWasn't is just last week, when MI State Senator Gretchen Whitmer (D) asked the GOP controlled State Senate to reduce its budget and offer up some transparency...
View ArticleJoin us at the MDP Blogger Caucus Sept 8 in Lansing
I’m happy to report that we’ve got a Blogger Caucus scheduled for 8-10am on Saturday Sept 8. We’ll be meeting in the Raddison, Michigan Rooms II & III.We do not have an agenda set for the caucus...
View ArticleMichigan Dems Progressive Blogger Caucus - Tentative Agenda
Hello Kossaks, blog buddies, lurkers, and everyone else. I have some updates on the MDP Progressive Blogger Caucus. The caucus takes place at the 2012 Michigan Democratic Party Convention. Details...
View ArticleCongressman Dan Kildee on his first 100 days in office
In this podcast we talk to Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) about his first 100 days in office. http://traffic.libsyn.com/...Today we talk about*What the Whip does in the House *The struggle to pass the...
View ArticlePodcast: Dawud Walid on Islamophobia in Michigan
Today we talk to Dawud Walid from CAIR Michigan about Islamophobia, racism, and more.Podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/...Dawud is the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations...
View ArticlePodcast: Gilda Jacobs on the EITC and Michigan’s regressive tax structure
Today we have Gilda Jacobs, President and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy. Podcast - http://traffic.libsyn.com/...We talk about*Michigan’s regressive tax structure *What the MI Earned...
View ArticlePodcast: Emily Dievendorf on lgbt equality and the Michigan “courage problem”
Today we talk to Emily Dievendorf, Managing Director of Equality Michigan.Podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/...Today we talk about:*The purpose and function of Equality Michigan *Some of Emily’s...
View ArticlePodcast: Lonnie Scott on the shameful US Senate and the power of the NRA
Today we talk to our old pal Lonnie Scott about guns, guns, and more guns.Podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/...Today we discuss:*What was really in the gun bill *The Senate defies the American people...
View ArticlePodcast: After the Boston bombings: Islamophobia and immigration reform
Today we talk to Dawud Walid about the environment since the Boston bombings.Podcast - http://traffic.libsyn.com/...Today we talk about:*The impact of the Boston tragedy on immigration reform *Bullying...
View ArticleLee Fang: The left can never emulate the strategy of the right without losing...
This is from the original diary at www.bloggingformichigan.com. Article & interview are by Walt Sorg.Lee Fang joins us in this podcast to talk about the issues he addresses in his new book, The...
View ArticlePodcast: Amy Kerr Hardin: Corruption did not cause deindustrialization
Cross-posted from Blogging for MichiganHello Kossaks. This is the BFM Political Briefing that we (try to) put out each weekday. Today Amy& I are talking about Detroit. Speculating a bit on how we...
View ArticleIntroducing Michigan Policast
Hi Kossaks, I'd like to introduce our podcast, Michigan Policast. You can find it at www.michiganpolicast.com, or subscribe to it on iTunes.Michigan Policast is all about Michigan politics. Hosts are...
View ArticleDark, dark, dark money. Michigan Policast Episode 25
Cross-posted from Michigan PolicastOh my goodness, we have a lot of ranting in this one, and I even get bleeped once. That's good though, we've got a family-friendly image to protect ;)Click here to...
View ArticleI can'€™t sell you rape insurance because it's against my religion. MI...
This time we're all about Christian persecution, charter schools, and Father Knows Best. Ew.Download the mp3 here: http://media.blubrry.com/...Or follow this link to play the podcast in the player on...
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