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Interview: Michigan Municipal League Director Dan Gilmartin—Rising Above Politics to Save Michigan
There are few people in Michigan more qualified than Dan Gilmartin to talk about what it will take to return Michigan and its varying municipalities to prosperity. On his blog, Gilmartin covers everything from what makes municipalities…
Interview: @LOLGOP—Skewering Republican Insanity Oh So “Nicely”
by Chris Savage
In today's political landscape, Republicans appear to have no problem whatsoever with living in a sphere of cognitive dissonance. They can, on one hand, decry "the job killing stimulus" while asking for, receiving, and…
Mayor & Police Chief’s Longtime Claims That “Crime Is Down” Bogus? AAPD Sources Reveal Crime Reports Not Filed & Allege Crimes Misclassified
A2PNotes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first.
In answer to how often the officers on Ann Arbor's police department simply skip the step of filing official police reports, a source within the AAPD told…
Savaged: Snyder Treasury Appointee Who Implements EM Takeovers Abused City Credit Card, Ignored Auditor Warnings & Plunged Town Into Deep Debt
By Chris Savage
The Peter Principle: In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
In February of this year, Roger Fraser resigned after nine years as Ann Arbor City Administrator to assume the role of Deputy…
Interview: Daily Kos Wants Governor Rick Snyder Recalled. The Effort Is Poised To Change The Face of U.S. Politics.
by Chris Savage
Although many people have never heard of Daily Kos or think of it as simply "that liberal blog," it has become the model for online community political blogging. Founded in 2002 by Markos "Kos" Moulitsas, according to the…
Interview: The Very Popular, Gregarious, Fiscally Responsible Thorn in the Mayor’s Side—Mike Anglin
Council member Mike Anglin (pictured left) has represented Ann Arbor's Fifth Ward for the past four years. He shocked many when, in 2007, as a newbie to local politics, he knocked off three-term incumbent Fifth Ward Council member Wendy…
If You Read This, Governor Rick Snyder and Fox 2 News Political Pundit Tim Skubick Might Think You’re Stupid
Well, Snyder and Skubick won't think you're stupid, exactly. Just dumb. Skubick (pictured left), who most recently prognosticated that the recall effort against Governor Snyder was "dead as a door nail" just a few days before the Michigan…
The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Michigan Education Association To Back Snyder Recall Efforts
A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first!
Michigan Education Association spokesman Doug Pratt told A2Politico recently via email that the MEA was not endorsing the citizen-led efforts to recall…
City Managers Push Service Cuts While Spending Over $1.1 Million On Cell Phones & Texting
A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it first here.
In response to multiple FOIAs, information released by city officials shows that perks including monthly car allowances, city-provided cars, mileage…
Savaged: Michigan EFM Outsources Water Treatment to Company Indicted By DOJ For Felony Violations of the Clean Water Act
by Chris Savage
A2PNotes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first.
Innocent until proven guilty? Better safe than sorry? What would you do? In 2009, Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Fred…