Near the end of tonight’s State of the State address, Governor Granholm put Michigan’s current challenges into context, noting that “When history is written, it will say that this decade of economic turmoil was among the toughest any state had to face in generations.” Against that historical backdrop, Granholm asked “How will that history judge [...]
Things Can Only Get Better
January 24, 2008 – 12:37 pm
When Britain’s Labour party took power in 1997 after 18 years of Conservative rule, their theme song was D:Ream’s “Things Can Only Get Better.” (You can even see Tony Blair “singing” it here.) The song served as Blair and New Labour’s version of “Don’t Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)” that worked so well for Bill Clinton [...]
A way forward: making Michigan a global capital for renewable energy
May 31, 2007 – 10:58 am
There’s a good piece over on MichiganLiberal (hat tip to Eric B.) on the economic opportunities of renewable energy and environmental protection, and it triggered a lot of what I’ve been thinking as I’ve watched from the outside as Lansing struggles with our budget dilemmas. Too often, Lansing seems trapped in old paradigms, unable to [...]
Governor Granholm in Leelanau County on Wednesday
October 31, 2006 – 1:33 pm
Governor Granholm will be joining me in Leelanau County tomorrow afternoon as part of her Putting Michigan First tour through the state. Our governor has shown vision, leadership, and political courage in diversifying our state economy and leading Michigan as we turn the corner and start moving forward. She deserves four more years to continue [...]
Two more steps on the road to the new Michigan economy
August 29, 2006 – 10:23 am
Two announcements this week helped move Michigan forward on the path to leading the country in alternative energy innovation, production, and distribution. Yesterday, Governor Granholm announced $500,000 in grants to convert 1,000 Michigan fuel pumps to bio-diesel or ethanol by 2008. And on Monday the governor announced that The Venture Michigan Fund I has $200 [...]
Moving forward on renewable energy
July 11, 2006 – 11:02 am
Last week, Governor Granholm signed a package of legislation that moves Michigan forward on the path to becoming a global leader for alternative and renewable energy. The legislation reduces the gas tax by 36% on ethanol-based fuel and by 20% on biodiesel, as well as providing incentives for service stations that carry these renewable fuels. [...]
