The Real Death Panels

People are dying, and yet the Senate Republicans continue to obstinately insist on a budget balanced largely on the backs of Michigan’s poorest, most vulnerable citizens. It’s not hyperbole, it’s the truth. Just this morning, MIRS reported that Medicaid cuts claimed their first life. A woman described as a severely mentally-impaired resident of Northern Michigan…

Decriminalizing Dueling

The Michigan Senate yesterday went soft on crime and voted to repeal the 1800s era law that made dueling a crime in our state. So what, you say, there are assault crimes and other laws on the books that would seem to make dueling an arcane holdover from another era. But wait… We have watched…