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Public Education Finance Act of 2013… a bold gambit to dismantle public education in Michigan once and for all

By Mark | November 29, 2012

Saying “I’ve never considered myself a conspiracy theorist—until now,” Rob Glass, the Superintendent of the Bloomfield Hills School District, sent a letter out to parents in his district yesterday, outlining the education reform plans unveiled last week by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. “This package of bills,” said Glass, “is the latest in a yearlong barrage [...]

Posted in Education, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Bloomfield Hills, charter schools, dismantling of public education, Education Achievement Authority of Michigan, education reform, expanding the school year, failing schools, for profit schools, for-profit charter schools, John Engler, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Michigan 2020, Michigan Public Education Finance Act of 2013, Michigan State House Bill 5923, Michigan State House Bill 6004, Michigan State Senate Bill 1358, Michigan State Senate Bill 620, Mike Huckabee, Oxford Foundation, Parent Trigger, public education, Richard McLellan, Rick Snyder, Rob Glass, school, School Aid Act, school vouchers, taking back our schools, Vickie L. Markavitch, ] | 43 Comments

“Keep your hands off MI vagina”

By Mark | June 17, 2012

As you likely already know, Representative Lisa Brown was banned “indefinitely” from the floor of the Michigan House last week, when, in response to a coordinated, all-out Republican assault on women’s reproductive rights, she said, “I’m flattered you’re all so concerned about my vagina. But no means no.” The story, as it’s being related online, [...]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged abortion, Barb Byrum, Dian Slavens, Eve Ensler, freedom of religion, HB 5711, Jewish, Jim Stamas, Joan Bauer, Laura Hornshaw, Lisa Brown, Michigan House of Representatives, Planned Parenthood, Rashida Tlaib, Rebekah Warren, Roe v. Wade, Stacy Erwin Oakes, The Vagina Monologues, vagina, vasectomy, Vicki Barnett, war on women, women's health, women's rights | 19 Comments

Anonymous Lansing insider speaks out on the disappointment of Snyder

By Mark | April 2, 2012

A few days ago, I received the following note from an individual who identified himself as working ‘inside the belly of the beast,’ in Lansing. I followed up with the questions below, and, given his responses, and a few other things that he mentioned, I have no reason to believe that he’s lying about his [...]

Posted in Michigan, Politics, Rail | Also tagged anonymous sources, anti-science, Bill Milliken, domestic partner benefits, Gary Peters, gay demonization, gay rights, Gretchen Driskell, homophobia, job creation, Lansing, Mark Ouimet, mass transit, Michigan by Rail, Michigan House of Representatives, Michigan Senate, Obama, partisan politics, Rick Snyder, tea party, those anti-science Republicans, voting, Voting Rights Act | 10 Comments

Michigan Democrats unveil plan to finance free college tuition by eliminating corporate income tax credits

By Mark | January 17, 2012

This just in from our friends at Think Progress: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) spent his first year in office trading in the welfare of thousands of vulnerable Michiganders in order to cut taxes for corporations and the wealthy. Hoping to refocus priorities in 2012, the state’s Senate Democrats have released a new plan that [...]

Posted in Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged corporate income tax, corporate tax breaks, higher education, Michigan 2020 Plan, prison, Rick Snyder, tax credits, tax cuts, tax loopholes, The Center for Michigan, theology of tax cuts, tuition | 7 Comments

Snyder’s plans for Emergency Financial Managers in Michigan

By Mark | March 10, 2011

I haven’t given much time here on the site to Governor Snyder’s proposed legislation concerning Emergency Financial Managers. I’ve been remiss in that regard, and I’m afraid that now it might be too late. As of this afternoon, the bill has cleared the Michigan House and Senate, and, barring some unforeseen development, it looks as [...]