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P.D. Lesko
by P.D. Lesko
After successful October 13 Student Solidarity Protests around the country, including on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan, Occupy Colleges plans nationwide Teach-ins at colleges and universities.
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Gov. Snyder Tells Business Leaders: “Positive Thinking Will Create Jobs & End Hunger…”
Michigan's Governor, our own Professor Harold Hill, tells state residents and business leaders economic recovery is all about the Think Method.
New Study Shows Michigan Ranks in Top 10 Among States in Which State and Local Politicos Ignore Public Opinion
Two professors from Columbia University who study how well elected state and local officials translate public opinion into policy, have determined that Michigan ranks fourth in the nation among states in which elected officials are most…
The Politics of the B-24: City Council Candidate Jane Lumm Drops Endorsement "Bomb" On Incumbent
by P.D. Lesko
Second Ward Ann Arbor City Council member Stephen Rapundalo has 25 friends on Facebook. Two of his 25 Facebook friends (Joe Upton and Carey Jernigan), according to information contained in a press release issued on…
Forbes Mag. List of Cities With the Happiest Young Professionals Includes Detroit But Not Ann Arbor
by P.D. Lesko
The Boomers on Ann Arbor City Council are fixated on turning the city into a mecca for Young Professionals. After all, 35,000 wanna-be YPs study at the University of Michigan, and if all of them would just stay put, in less…
In Michigan 1.8 Million Don’t Have Enough Food. Senate/House Republicans Vote To Toss 16K Families & 25-30K Kids Off Public Assistance.
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…