Tag Archives: integrity

Demand the Voter Bill of Rights over voter suppression

By Mark | December 6, 2016

According to State Rep Jeff Irwin, whom I just traded emails with, it looks as though the controversial Voter ID law being pushed through the Michigan House this lame duck session by Republican lawmakers, will be coming up for a vote tomorrow – Wednesday, December 7 – Pearl Harbor Day. Given that the House is […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Politics | Also tagged Constitution, early voting, election fraud, HB 6066, HB 6067, HB 6068, lame duck, poll tax, Voter Bill of Rights, voter ID, voter impersona, voter suppression, voting rights, Voting Rights Act | 33 Comments

Michigan ranks dead last in accountability and transparency according to new nationwide study

By Mark | November 9, 2015

According to a report just issued by The Center for Public Integrity, Michigan not only receives a failing grade when it comes to accountability and transparency, but, according to the data, we’re less accountable and transparent than every other state in the entire union. Following is a clip from their report on Michigan, followed by […]

Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged campaign finance reform, corruption, dark money, ethics, ethics violations, Flint, Jeff Irwin, lobbying, pay to play, The Center for Public Integrity, transparency | 15 Comments

The Untold History of Zines…. Pete “Dishwasher Pete” Jordan on Dishwasher

By Mark | January 28, 2014

In an attempt to better document the American underground press, or at least the sharp, tiny sliver of it that worked its way through the gristle surrounding my heart 20-some years ago, I’ve given myself the task of reaching out to all of the zine publishers that I know, and asking them how they found […]