We don't need a report out of Washington to tell us that people in Michigan are hurting.

I learned in my four decades in Washington that one person can make a difference.

If this bill lands on the governor's desk, it's very unlikely that the governor would turn her back on that bill.

The governor knew that. She enthusiastically signed the bill.

If anyone should be held accountable (for lost jobs), it should be the Republican Legislature.

This state started hemorrhaging jobs under (previous Republican governor) John Engler, and the governor has been able to slow the hemorrhaging of jobs.