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This wasn’t the Democratic response I’d been waiting for

By Mark | March 31, 2011

As of today, Rick Snyder has been our Governor for three months. To mark the occasion, the Michigan Democratic Party released the following video. While I appreciate that they’re trying to get the word out about the administration’s agenda, I had hoped for something a little more substantive. Maybe I’m naive, but I’d hoped that [...]

Posted in Ideas, Michigan, Politics, Rants | Also tagged Mark Brewer, Michigan Democratic Party, political ads, prison reform, progressive taxation, Rick Snyder | 32 Comments

What Does Gov. Snyder’s Budget Mean to You?

By Mark | March 22, 2011

I spent this evening at a panel discussion at Washtenaw Community College hosted by Michigan State Senator Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor). The event was called, “What Does Governor Snyder’s Budget Mean to You?”, and joining the Senator were Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schrieber, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Public Schools Dedrick Martin, Eastern Michigan University Professor and Chair [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 2012 Michigan budget, Audrey Dowell, collective bargaining, Dedrick Martin, Deficit Elimination Plan, Earned Income Tax Credit, Emergency Financial Manager, graduated income tax, Headlee, homeless, Homestead Property Tax Credit, Howard Bunsis, local income tax, metropolitan authorities, Michigan Business Tax, Michigan League for Human Services, Paul Schreiber, progressive taxation, public employee unions, Rebekah Warren, revenue sharing, Rick Snyder, tax the rich, taxation, taxing the poor, threats to the middle class, union busting, Washtenaw County, What Does Gov. Snyder’s Budget Mean to You?, Ypsilanti Public Schools | 39 Comments

Biden announces $53 billion high-speed rail initiative

By Mark | February 9, 2011

In April 16, 2009, I reported the following to you: …President Obama gave a brilliant speech on the necessity of high-speed rail in the United States. And, in addition to the $8 billion already set aside for such projects in the stimulus bill, he suggested that we add an additional $1 billion per year for [...]

Posted in Michigan, Rail, Rants | Also tagged Florida, HB 4035, high-speed rail, infrastructure, mass transit, Obama, Ohio, Rail, Ray LaHood, regional funding of mass transportation, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, stimulus, tax the rich, taxes, tea party, the growing gap between rich and poor, Wayne Schmidt, Wisconsin | 12 Comments

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This wasn’t the Democratic response I’d been waiting for

Biden announces $53 billion high-speed rail initiative

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