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Republicans turn their back on the disastrous Terri Lynn Land, concede Michigan Senate race to Gary Peters

By Mark | October 7, 2014

It’s being reported today that the Republican party is pulling their financial support for Michigan Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land, and reallocating their dollars to other races around the country which are felt to be more winnable. This decision, not coincidentally, follows Land’s disastrous appearance on a Michigan Radio call-in show by just a few […]

Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Americans for Prosperity, campaign ads, Colorado, Gary Peters, Iowa, Koch brothers, motherhood, paternalism, Peter Sickman-Garner, political campaigns, Rick Snyder, Senate, sexism, Terri Lynn Land | 29 Comments

Zingerman’s founder Paul Saginaw on his time with Obama, the importance of raising the minimum wage, and why business owners should invest in their employees instead of their lobbyists

By Mark | April 13, 2014

Early last winter, when the National Restaurant Association issued a formal statement about how raising the minimum wage would kill their industry, Paul Saginaw, one of the co-founders of Ann Arbor’s iconic Zingerman’s Deli, felt compelled to respond, and argue in favor of raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25. “We would be irresponsible employers […]