Perhaps it's no coincidence that in the same week that GM stock sunk to its lowest price in more than 30 years, Michigan's small- and medium-sized businesses told Accident Fund they were bullish on their business futures:
Despite some dissatisfaction with the state's current economy, Michigan's small- to mid-sized business owners see a light on the [...]

The hard work of 1,800 statewide residents who came together in the past year to develop "Michigan's Defining Moment: A Common Ground Agenda for Michigan's Transformation" is reaching the desks of the hundreds of candidates running this year for seats in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Here's some of their early feedback:
Ed Mulka, a Democrat from [...]

Psssst. Did you see the new band of merry reformers called "Reform Michigan Government Now" who popped up in recent weeks?
Supposedly drafted somewhere in Hastings, this effort appears to have at least the smudges of fingerprints from the Michigan Democratic Party, as veteran Lansing political commentator Peter Luke explains.
Despite the authoritative name of this petition [...]

Bay County Executive and MDM Founding Champion Tom Hickner sends along this sligthly aged report -- "Making Joint Public Services Work in the 21st Century" -- as an inspiring example of what can happen when local public sector leaders step over traditional boundaries. The report is filled with stories of successful efforts that saved [...]

Two recent volunteer efforts illustrate the intense, statewide desire for new political leadership. And the Center for Michigan is adding another way for "Michigan's Defining Moment Participants" to interact with state House candidates this summer and fall.
Up North, an effort called "Run, Manistee, RUN in 2008," has recruited numerous fresh faces -- and much-needed ballot [...]