Public Office

Voters in Michigan face several interesting proposals at the November 2, 2010 polls. In my nearly 30 years as a registered voter, I do not remember a proposal like Proposal 10-2 which would prohibit a convicted felon from holding office.

Political scandal has assumed many forms in history; one of which being the sale of public office. Over centuries, rules have changed; forcing venality to move underground. But it's still very active, as Governor Rod Blagojevich has recently demonstrated.

If this weren't so serious and destructive it would be funny.

People with a strong sense of civic duty and a righteous anger over unfair policies might want to run for public office to make some changes. Of course, it isn't all about developing policies and writing environmental groups.

If you are just considering running for office, this should provide you with enough information to make a decision on whether you want to run or not.

They seem like such a good idea. Get the candidates together and debate their plans. However, that’s not what I see happening.

County Counsel Steve Rich told us that a state law allows the full Board to appoint a successor for its resigning member before his resignation is effective, allowing him a vote. He ignored another law that defines the appointing authority.

He's lost the golden ticket; he's come around once too many times at the free show window. Anthony Weiner will never come back to public office and here's why.

After Helen Shiller announced her retirement as 46th ward alderman, many people tossed their hats into the ring for the upcoming election

Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman, both former Silicon Valley CEOs, are willing to spend millions of their own money to win public offices against well-known political opponents.

President Barack Obama still rose to the top despite the controversy that could have held him back.

My journey with The Secret started about a year and a half ago, at the urging of my mom. At the time, all I knew about this book was that it was a best seller. I didn't even know there was a movie.

Inherent weaknesses, reckless behavior, and bad decisions lead to the downfall of many leaders.

This editorial examines the lack of cohesiveness of the Democrat candidates while evaluating the impact of the Hillary v/s Obama struggle. Is there really more to lose than to gain by having two very popular candidates battling it out for the Democratic nomination ?

Public officials embroiled in scandal should know when to step aside