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Op-Ed: Why is Google Funding Grover Norquist, Heritage Action and ALEC?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 13, 2013 0

by Nick Surgey GOOGLE, THE TECH giant supposedly guided by its “don’t be evil” motto, has been funding a growing list of groups advancing the agenda of the Koch brothers. Organizations that received “substantial” funding from Google…

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Dems Turn Out To Support “Paesano” Independent Jane Lumm At Campaign Kick-Off

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 23, 2013 11

WARD 2 CITY Council challenger Kirk Westphal sent out a fundraising letter that includes several interesting claims, one of which is he is the "only Democrat" running in the Ward 2 November general election. Well, yes. For those who were…

Lefty Org. Progress Michigan Gives Gov. Snyder Some Love

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 5, 2012 1

by P.D. Lesko ThinkProgress, Progress Michigan, and just about every politically progressive organization in Michigan have been holding their collective breath while sending out scads of mass emails urging Michigan voters to urge Governor…

Rolling Stone Mag Calls Out Michigan GOP For "Dark Side" Politics & War on Voting

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 28, 2012 0

by P.D. Lesko Who doesn't want to get a mention in Rolling Stone magazine? You, Adam Levine, Lady Gaga and Nicki effing Minaj rubbing elbows in print. What could be cooler than that? Michigan made the pages of Rolling Stone in a June 27,…

Dems in This Liberal Bastion Label Strong Women Candidates Incredibly Vag-ifficult

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 18, 2012 8

by P.D. Lesko In Ann Arbor it's often tough to decide who's more addled, the politicos or the voters. In August of 2010 Ann Arbor County Commish Barbara Levin Bergman actually spoke in favor of hiring of sexual predators into county jobs.…

Ward 5 Council Candidate Chuck Warpehoski: A Moderate Religious Voice Prone To Immoderate Lapses

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 8, 2012 10

by P.D. Lesko Fifth Ward Council member Carsten Hohnke has had enough. In his email to constituents, Hohnke told readers he was stepping down after two terms to "spend more time with his family." A classic political dodge. Norman Fowler, a…

“Immediate Effect” of Michigan Dem Lawsuit Against Michigan GOP? Rolling Eyes.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 8, 2012 0

by Rob Smith It's not unfair to say that the Michigan GOP has been muscling aside the Democrats in Lansing on their way to pass some pretty pernicious legislation. Cut 11,000 families off of state assistance? Check. Expand Public Act 4…

Savaged: Michigan’s Best Political Blogs

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 21, 2011 1

By Chris Savage Since most of the writing I do is for my politics-focused blog, Eclectablog which has a strong emphasis on Michigan politics, we thought it would be fun to do a rundown of what I think are the ten best political blogs in…

Gov. Snyder Tells Business Leaders: “Positive Thinking Will Create Jobs & End Hunger…”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 12, 2011 1

Michigan's Governor, our own Professor Harold Hill, tells state residents and business leaders economic recovery is all about the Think Method.

In Michigan 1.8 Million Don’t Have Enough Food. Senate/House Republicans Vote To Toss 16K Families & 25-30K Kids Off Public Assistance.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 27, 2011 2

by P.D. Lesko In July, all of Michigan's Republican Senators voted to put a 48-month time limit on public assistance. The same Bill passed the Michigan House on August 24, 2011. If Governor Rick Snyder signs it, on October 1, 2011, an…