Susan J. Demas
Michigan Advance
Michigan, United States
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Tlaib, AOC, others want to kill ICE funding after Trump's proposed raids ⋆
President Donald Trump announced last week on Twitter that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would begin rounding up undocumented immigrants for deportation, sparking panic and concern from immigrant rights advocates. ….long before they get to our Southern Border. Guatemala is getting ready to sign a Safe-Third Agreement. The only ones who won’t do anything … → Read More
Susan J. Demas: It's a new day in Michigan, boys. Try and keep up. ⋆
Just after Christmas 2011, I was sitting in a tent in Arizona’s Arrastra Mountains, enjoying the 20-degree chill and a much-needed break from covering politics 14 hours a day. Out of habit, I was scrolling through news on my Blackberry (yes, that’s what I had at the time) and stumbled on a quote from then-state Sen. … → Read More
More Political Games for Flint: State and Federal Lawmakers Bicker as People Suffer
As Flint residents still lack safe drinking water, state and federal lawmakers continue to bicker over who should pay up to help them. This high-stakes ... → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Gov. Snyder disappoints many Republicans by signing election bill
The smart money was on Gov. Rick Snyder vetoing a shady election bill that few people seemed to understand or really like. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Oregon militiamen just want free stuff from the government
To some, these folks are freedom fighters. They're just protesting an overreaching government, even if they've resorted to illegal means. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: The Flint water crisis will cause pain for decades to come
How does something like this happen in America today? → Read More
Susan J. Demas: How Republicans are emboldening Donald Trump
It's almost 2016, and Donald Trump continues to dominate GOP polls, as he's done since entering this race. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Anti-vaccination bills will harm Michigan children
When it comes to keeping kids healthy in Michigan, it seems we always take one step forward and two steps back. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Courser-Gamrat scandal now threatens to take down House GOP in 2016
I've been highly skeptical of Democrats winning back the state House next year. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Trump's flirtation with fascism tests us all
When Donald Trump barreled into Birch Run this summer, he was greeted with multiple standing ovations and fervent chants of "USA! USA!" → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Angry Michigan voters will hate the GOP roads plan
Gov. Snyder, call your office. Your brand is in crisis. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: GOP roads plan could kill Snyder's signature 2011 tax reform
It's hard to imagine why Snyder would even consider signing the road-funding packages being debated by the feckless Legislature. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Here's how bad things are for Democrats in Michigan
Most people -- even Republicans -- think of Michigan as a blue state. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Michigan jobless rate down, but economic malaise remains
The average Michigan family has $1,280 less income per month to spend than in 1969. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Holding elections in August doesn't work in Michigan
"If you don't vote, don't complain." Like most people, I grew up hearing that adage. But let's face it. That's never stopped anyone from yammering about politicians they loathe or their myriad problems with government. Do you really think everyone posting Donald Trump... → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Michigan Republicans lead charge to legalize marijuana
Legal pot is a $700 million industry in Colorado, estimated to climb to $1 billion next year. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Inequality hurts economic growth, society and kids
All these kids did was happen to be born to poor parents instead of to Donald Trump. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Americans don't think 'liberal' is a dirty word anymore
When I was growing up in the (19)80s and '90s, one of the worst insults you could fling at someone was calling them a "liberal." → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is hailed as a 'moderate', but he signed anti-gay bills anyway
Time and time again, Gov. Snyder has rubber-stamped the religious right's agenda. → Read More
Susan J. Demas: Ted Cruz, the Duggars and the limits of right-wing victimhood
Usually when a conservative does something outrageous, the right-wing posse unites and closes ranks. → Read More