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Lefty Org. Progress Michigan Gives Gov. Snyder Some Love

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 5, 2012 1

by P.D. Lesko ThinkProgress, Progress Michigan, and just about every politically progressive organization in Michigan have been holding their collective breath while sending out scads of mass emails urging Michigan voters to urge Governor…

“Immediate Effect” of Michigan Dem Lawsuit Against Michigan GOP? Rolling Eyes.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 8, 2012 0

by Rob Smith It's not unfair to say that the Michigan GOP has been muscling aside the Democrats in Lansing on their way to pass some pretty pernicious legislation. Cut 11,000 families off of state assistance? Check. Expand Public Act 4…

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…

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.

New Research Shows Sharp Increase in Childhood Poverty in Michigan. Gov. Snyder Responds By Announcing Junket To Asia

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 22, 2011 27

Analogy Alert: President Obama is buying books (and playing golf) on Martha's Vinyard. In Sunday's New York Times, Maureen Dowd took the President to task as only she can. Dowd writes: "Is Obama so isolated he can’t see that Americans are…

Interview: Chris Savage. You Don’t Know Him Yet. But You Will.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 6, 2011 6

Chris Savage (pictured left in a photo taken by his wife Anne) and his wife live in Dexter, Michigan. Chris is the voice behind the progressive-leaning Eclectablog. Well, actually, progressive-leaning is putting it mildly. Chris Savage…

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…