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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…

Governor Snyder’s Ratings Plummet Further: 50 Percent Disapprove of His Performance

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 22, 2011 5

On March 3, 2011 A2Politico posted a piece about a poll conducted by the Freep in which it was reported that 27 percent of Michigan voters polled disapproved of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's performance. In particular, during his first…

After 2 Months in Office, Gov. Rick Snyder’s Approval Rating Tanks

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 3, 2011 9

Newspaper editorialists and political pundits have praised Governor Rick Snyder for not attacking Michigan's public-sector union employees, or like Wisconsin's Governor, trying to restrict collective bargaining on the part of public-sector…