Word: michigan
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...also doesn't hurt to keep at least a toe in Michigan. Tesla maintains a small office in the state, while Fisker has more than 200 engineers, 150 of them from suppliers, working at its engineering center in suburban Detroit. The Michigan connection was helpful when Fisker applied for the DOE loans earlier this year. As Gary Peters, the Michigan Democrat, said of Fisker's loan: "Propelling our auto industry into the 21st century is one key to Michigan's economic recovery...
...being thrown at the GOP. True, racism has been associated within far-right sects of the Republican population, and it should not be tolerated. However, this is not representative of the Republican Party as a whole. Think, for example of the recent murder of abortion protestor James Pouillon of Michigan. Violence, as expected, draws emotional responses. Should the GOP start labeling liberal activists as nothing but estranged murderers? If Republicans should follow precedent from Democrats in terms of generating disrespect against the government, as Syed claims they should, then the results would not be as perfect as liberals want...
Whether you're one of those Windy City residents who favor Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics or you believe the whole project is just ripe for Capone-style corruption, know this: when you're standing on the shores of Lake Michigan, it's easy to imagine an idyllic Olympic experience. With Grant Park and the tip of the Willis (né Sears) Tower at your back, gaze out at the site of the planned rowing venue. Instead of the geese you hear honking, imagine coxswains barking at their boat mates. A comfortable breeze blows in your face...
...Chicago over the top: eleventh-hour schmoozing by Tony Blair and Vladimir Putin helped secure wins for London and Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Games. So expect Republican griping that Obama can?t keep his priorities straight. But this flip-flop could land those rowers in Lake Michigan...
...carving a new identity for Michigan has been tricky. Just two years ago, Michigan's government shut down for several hours when lawmakers could not pass a budget. At the end of last year, Granholm issued the first of two executive orders halting new hires and promotions, and limiting travel. Unsurprisingly, her legislative proposal to raise some $600 million with new fees and taxes - from a new license allowing Sunday liquor sales, and an increased tax on tobacco products like cigarillos - has failed to gain support...