Katrease Stafford has a piece in today’s Detroit Free Press about the growing backlash Rick Snyder has been encountering here in his hometown of Ann Arbor. Here, in case you’re interested, is my brief contribution to the discussion. Read the whole article if you have a chance. There’s lots of good stuff. Stafford spent all […]
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The growing backlash against Rick Snyder on the streets of Ann Arbor
Posted in Ann Arbor, Mark's Life Also tagged activism, brushes with fame, Detroit Free Press, Flint, Flint water crisis, Jennifer Scroggins, Katrease Stafford, lead, lead poisoning, Miles Larson, outrage, Rick Snyder, Susan Fecteau 18 Comments
Michigan gets screwed with federal stimulus spending
According to USA Today, Michigan, arguably the worst off of the 50 states, is getting just a fraction of what some other, more well-off states are getting when it comes to federal stimulus spending. Here’s a clip: States hit hardest by the recession received only a few of the government’s first stimulus contracts, even though […]
Posted in Economics, Michigan, Politics Also tagged Arms Forest, Federal Procurement Data System, Michigan, stimulus, The Hard Lessons, unemployment 7 Comments