INSIDE MICHIGAN POLITICS analyzes political and policy trends for several thousand readers, including corporations, trade associations, labor unions, government agencies, the White House and several foreign governments.  Founded in 1987, IMP has been cited in The New York Times, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, Roll Call, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, HOTLINE and the Associated Press.

Born in Flint, Michigan, on 28 March 1941, Bill Ballenger is a former state representative and state senator, an ex-state racing commissioner, and director of the Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulation. Mr. Ballenger also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare in the administration of President Gerald R. Ford.

Bill Ballenger holds a B.A. degree magna cum laude from Princeton University and a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He held the Robert P. & Marjorie Griffin Endowed Professorship in American Government at Central Michigan University from 2003-2007. He has also been a visiting Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan / Flint; Michigan State University; & Western Michigan University.

Much has been said about Bill Ballenger over the years. He has been dubbed by the Detroit News as "Michigan's undisputed Crown Prince of Pundits." In addition to editing and publishing the "Inside Michigan Politics" newsletter, he appears frequently on radio and television nationally & throughout Michigan. He also gives speeches & quotes to a variety of newspapers & various interest groups.

Does Bill go on the road?

Absolutely! Inside Michigan Politics editor/publisher Bill Ballenger is available to speak to your organization.

Involved in the Michigan political community for over three decades, Bill Ballenger is a recognized authority on Michigan government and politics. IMP is considered must-read material for Michigan's business and political leaders. And Ballenger is a regular commentator and political analyst for Lansing's WLNS-TV (Channel 6) & WILX (Channel 10), nationally on CNN-TV, CNBC, and on Channels 2, 4 and 7 (Detroit) and Nippon TV (Japanese cable), Channels 5, 8, and 12 and radio stations in Detroit (WJR, WWJ, WXYT and WCXI) and a dozen other cities, plus Michigan Public Radio, Public Television's "Off the Record" and "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer."

For nearly a dozen years Ballenger's "News/Talk 870" call-in show on WKAR-AM every Friday (11:00a-12 Noon) was the only radio program in Michigan devoted to in-depth discussion of all sides of all the important political issues.

Ballenger speaks frequently on issues pertaining to Michigan government and politics. He often serves as a moderator at candidate forums.

Ballenger has also been cited in The New York Times, Detroit Free Press, Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Roll Call, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Associated Press.

If you want Bill Ballenger to speak to your organization, call (517) 487-6665 or write IMP at 2029 S. Waverly Rd., Lansing, MI 48917.

Bill Ballenger has spoken for the following groups: