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A2Politico: The Washtenaw County Democratic Party’s Voter Suppression Must Stop

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 26, 2022

by P.D. Lesko For the past several years, Chris Savage has chaired the Washtenaw County Democratic Party (WCDP). Let's begin by acknowledging that there are plenty of good, honest people who belong to the group and who volunteer. A…

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Ann Arbor Council Member Allegedly Told Employees Complaining About Sexual Harassment to “Be Thankful for the Attention”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 24, 2021 17

{Editor's note: Chris Savage has written for A2Politico.] Updated: On March 24, Council member Jen Eyer (D-Ward 4) announced on Facebook and Twitter that she had resigned from Vanguard Public Affairs and was striking out "on her own."…

Pollsters Ask: Get Rid of Michigan’s EM Law? Voters With College Degrees Say “Keep It.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 31, 2012 1

by P.D. Lesko Jesse Jackson, Rachel Maddow, Michigan blogger Chris Savage and a host of left-leaning pundits have been punditing and writing themselves blue in the face over the past 10 months since Public Act 4 was passed by the Michigan…

Michigan GOP Legislators Move To Make Recalls Much More Difficult

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 2, 2011 0

by P.D. Lesko According to a December 1, 2011 piece in The Chicago Tribune, "Less than a month after the rare recall of a state lawmaker, Republican leaders in the Michigan Senate proposed a constitutional amendment to limit the reasons…

Savaged: County Commishes Suggest Euthanizing Local Humane Society Over Money Dispute

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 30, 2011 5

By Chris Savage "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."— attributed to Mohandas Gandhi What would you call a group of municipal leaders that was receiving $1.5 million in…

Savaged: Republicans Protect the Right to Bully in Michigan Schools (Thank The Good Lord)

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 11, 2011 5

By Chris Savage On November 2, 2011, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bill 137, a bill they called "Matt's Safe Schools Law." The bill, sponsored by Republican Rick Jones of Grand Ledge, passed on a 100 percent party line vote with no…

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…

Savaged: Recalls! Recalls! Recalls!

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 18, 2011 12

Since spring, nearly one-third of Michigan legislators have been targeted with a recall. 26 Republicans and 20 Democrats out of the total of 148 in office. It started when citizens, unhappy with what they saw as massive Republican overreach…

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.

Interview: U.S. Rep. Schauer

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 5, 2011 10

by Chris Savage In 2008, Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer was elected to be the Representative for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, replacing Republican Tim Walberg. The 7th District, which spans a large…

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