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Dem on Ann Arbor City Council Who Supported Snyder in 2010 Rakes In Donations From Dem Pols Who Look The Other Way

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 23, 2011 1

A2P Notes: All of the information about the donors and amounts comes from the Washtenaw County campaign finance web site. To search the database, and examine the candidate campaign finance disclosures yourself, visit this…

The Politics of Pandering: Michigan’s U.S. Congressional Delegation Fights Fuel Economy. Again.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 22, 2011 2

In October of 2009, A2Politico posted a piece titled, "Time Magazine Raps Rep. Dingell Firmly Across the Knuckles." This is from that piece: In the October 5, 2009 issue of Time magazine, the Special Report is titled “The Tragedy of…

In May Gov. Snyder Touts New Flat Tax As Best Lure For Business. In June Offers Sears $50M In Tax Incentives To Relocate HQ

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 5, 2011 2

Small businesses owned by individuals, couples and families do one thing really well: take out as much money as possible from the business, and minimize the tax burden as much as possible. This can be confirmed by just about any small…

Bloomberg BusinessWeek Analyzes “Job Creation” Snyder-Style: Service Industry Jobs That Create More Working Poor

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 7, 2011 5

Legend has it that Helen of Troy had a face that launched a thousand ships. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, on the other hand, has a "job creation" strategy that has launched a recall effort. It's a strategy that has resulted in Snyder…

The Politics of Buyer’s Remorse: Group Files Petition to Recall Gov. Rick Snyder

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 18, 2011 9

According to a piece published today in The Detroit News, "A group that wants to recall Republican Gov. Rick Snyder says it will file its proposed petition wording with the state of Michigan this morning. Michigan Citizens United, which…

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