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Mark Schauer on fundraising challenges, gay rights and the takeover of Detroit

By Mark | May 13, 2014

As of this last January, before even announcing his intention to run for re-election, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder already had approximately $4 million in his campaign war chest. Money on the right, it would seem, is relatively easy to come by, when you’re willing to bring the likes of Scott Walker, Jed Bush and Chris […]

Posted in Detroit, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Arbor Brewing Company, campaign finance reform, Comeback Kid, Dick DeVos, election reform, gay marriage, gay rights, John Kasich, Kevyn Orr, Koch brothers, Mark Schauer, Netroots Nation, public funding of elections, Rick Snyder, right-to-work, Scott Walker | 20 Comments

Rewarding Corporations While Punishing Workers

By Mark | March 19, 2011

Our friends at ThinkProgress had a great piece yesterday on how different states are setting out to address their budget shortfalls. It would seem that not all states are seeking to balance their budgets on the backs of the middle class while at the same time handing away billions in tax breaks to the corporate […]