[Impy]

They need to call it the “Condition of the State” address in states that are not called “Commonwealth”.

“State of the state” is just stupid.

[cripplecreek]

I just wish he’s quit channeling his inner Granholm by calling for higher gas taxes and vehicle registration fees. That kind of crap just kills the guy who is scraping by on 25 to 30 grand per year.

[garyb]

Michigan is constitutionally a “state”:

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28ekkexg45tic3lu24ycy0cwzu%29%29/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-Constitution

CONSTITUTION
OF THE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
OF 1963

PREAMBLE

We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, and earnestly desiring to secure these blessings undiminished to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution.

What am I missing?