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The Political Agenda of the Michigan GOP Has Created Economic Apartheid, Not Jobs

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 24, 2012 0

by Rob Smith On December 12, 2012 Governor Rick Snyder was quoted in the Detroit Free Press as saying that "Michigan is well-positioned for a comeback." A few days later, for the third year, Forbes Magazine ranked Michigan 47th in Forbes’…

Library Tax Proposal Goes Down In Flames—And the Political Firmament Trembles

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 7, 2012 15

by P.D. Lesko On November 6, 2012 the firmament trembled in Ann Arbor—the political landscape opened up and swallowed local politicos and their monied donors whole, casting the owner of Main Street Ventures, members of the Downtown…