Mark Maynard | transparency

The Trump administration stops the CDC from collecting COVID-19 hospitalization data

By Mark | July 16, 2020

Earlier this week, the Trump administration ordered hospitals to stop reporting COVID-19 data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and instead send everything to a private firm by the name of TeleTracking Technologies. I’m still trying to figure out exactly what’s going on here, but it seems as though, while the company […]

Posted in Health, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Anthony Fauci, anti-science, CDC, Chuck Woolery, COVID-19, facts, HHS, Kayleigh McEnany, National Governors Association, National Healthcare Safety Network, pandemic, Patty Murray, public education, public health, TeleTracking Technologies | 28 Comments

PPP data, finally released by the SBA, shows that millions of US taxpayer dollars went to businesses tied to the likes of Jared Kushner, Mitch McConnell, and Devin Nunes, in what can best be described as a corporate looting free-for-all

By Mark | July 6, 2020

I was going to write about Florida’s executive order to reopen schools in August in spite of the fact that they just broke a national record with 11,458 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, and their hospitals are now reaching capacity, but then the Small Business Administration (SBA) finally caved to pressure and released the names […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, anti-government, Ayn Rand, Ayn Rand Institute, CARES Act, coronavirus, corruption, COVID-19, Devin Nunes, Donald Trump, Elaine Chao, Florida, Foremost Group, Grover Norquist, hypocrisy, Jared Kushner, Kanye West, looting, Marc Kasowitz, Mitch McConnell, oversight, Paycheck Protection Program, PPP, public education, public health, Small Business Administration, Treasury Department, Yeezy | 10 Comments

Five thoughts after watching Ypsilanti officials testify in International Village ethics probe

By Mark | October 11, 2017

Last night, there was a special hearing at Ypsi City Hall, during which our Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, Police Chief, and Economic Development Director were all questioned under oath about their recent trip to China, and what, if anything, they knew about the funding of the trip, which, contrary to what they’d told the public, really […]

Posted in Water Street Commons, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, Amy Xue Foster, Beth Ernat, China, cider, Community Benefits Agreement, CSSA, Dan Vogt, Darwin McClary, Detroit Metro Times, donuts, EB-5, economic development, ethics, International Village, John Barr, Lois Richardson, Nicole Brown, Tom Perkins, Tony DeGiusti, Water Street, Water Street Commons, Wayne State University, Wayne State University Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Ypsilanti City Council | 141 Comments

With the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem having left the room, Ypsi City Council votes unanimously to pursue a formal investigation into their recent trip to China

By Mark | October 4, 2017

At tonight’s Ypsilanti City Council meeting, as you might imagine, people were anxious to discuss the most recent scandal swirling around the International Village development. Unfortunately, those in the best position to comment didn’t seem to want to talk about it. Mayor Amanda Edmonds, who just last night returned from 10-day trip to China, which […]

Posted in Local Business, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged affordable housing, Amanda Edmonds, American Center for Mobility, Amy Xue Foster, being tired, Beth Ernat, Brian Robb, China, Community Benefits Agreement, Dan Vogt, Darwin McClary, EB-5, economic development, ethics, gentrification, growth, independent investigation, international travel, International Village, John Barr, Lee Tooson, Lois Richardson, Nicole Brown, participatory design, Pete Murdock, scandals, Shanghai, Sustainability, Tony DeGiusti, Water Street, Wayne State, Wayne State University Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Willow Run, Ypsilanti City Council | 61 Comments

While it’s nice that people are sending bottles of water to Flint, I can’t help but wonder where all of that money is going

By Mark | January 25, 2016

I’ve been thinking a lot today about the millions and millions of little, single-serving bottles of water being sent to Flint by people around the world… On the whole, I think it’s a good thing. And I love knowing I live in a world where people so desperately want to help that they’re willing to […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Environment, Uncategorized | Also tagged ACLU, Big Water, bottled water, campaign donations, Cher, Curt Guyette, Deb Muchmore, Dennis Muchmore, disaster capitalism, Flint, Flint water crisis, FOIA, Ice Mountain, lead, lead poisoning, MDEQ, Mecosta County, Michigan Department for Environmental Quality, Muskegon aquifer, NERD fund, Nestle, public health, water | 41 Comments

Tag Archives: transparency

The Trump administration stops the CDC from collecting COVID-19 hospitalization data

PPP data, finally released by the SBA, shows that millions of US taxpayer dollars went to businesses tied to the likes of Jared Kushner, Mitch McConnell, and Devin Nunes, in what can best be described as a corporate looting free-for-all

Five thoughts after watching Ypsilanti officials testify in International Village ethics probe

With the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem having left the room, Ypsi City Council votes unanimously to pursue a formal investigation into their recent trip to China

While it’s nice that people are sending bottles of water to Flint, I can’t help but wonder where all of that money is going

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