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Who will fight for Michigan’s struggling cities, like Ypsilanti, against the Snyder budget?

By Mark | March 6, 2011

As we’ve discussed here in the past, the budget put forward by our new Governor, Rick Snyder, would appear to put a disproportionate amount of the burden on aging, urban communities, like Ypsilanti. Here are just a few of the ways that Ypsilanti will be impacted by the new budget if it is ratified. • First, […]

Posted in Detroit, Economics, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Andrew Shirvell, asbestos, Brownfield MBT, Chamber of Commerce, Club for Growth, College Republican National Committee, fire protection, Glen S, Grover Norquist, Historic Preservation tax credits, Jean Benet Ramsey, John P. Yob, John Ramsey, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, lead, Lee Atwater, leveling the playing field, Mack & Mack Building, Mellencamp Building, Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Suburbs Alliance, Mike Cox, Missouri Federation of Young Republicans, Pete Murdock, picking winners and losers, Ralph Reed, revenue sharing, Richard Murphy, Rick Snyder, SEMCOG, soil contamination, Straight Talk Express, Thompson Block, union busting, Value for Michigan, Water Street | 61 Comments

Rick Snyder’s budget and the impact on cities like Ypsilanti

By Mark | February 19, 2011

A couple nights ago, I posted something here about our Governor’s proposed 2012 budget. My impression, as I shared with you, was that, while he was doing some things that were both good and necessary, he was, for the most part, just shifting the economic burden to the local communities, who would be forced to […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Economics, Michigan, Politics, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 2012 Michigan budget, asbestos, brownfields, budget cuts, class warfare, Ferndale, Glen S, Hazel Park, Headlee, Headlee Override, Historic Preservation tax credits, income tax, lead, leveling the playing field, Mack & Mack Building, Madison Heights, Maurer Management, Mellencamp Building, Murph, Oak Park, Pete Murdock, public employee unions, Rick Snyder, Romulus, Scott Walker, shared sacrifice, soil contamination, Stop City Income Tax, stop picking winners and losers, the growing gap between rich and poor, Thompson Block, union busting, Water Street, Ypsilanti City budget | 23 Comments

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