A month ago we examined how Michigan was performing under the tutelage of Gov. Rick Snyder. As it turned out, Michigan was performing poorly, very poorly. Gov. Snyder’s most prized metrics – jobs and value-for-money government – were both showing negative trends on the Governor’s own MiDashboard; that is, both unemployment and the cost of…
Today, a group of Patriotic Millionaires released a video challenging several of Michigan’s prominent politicians and 36 of their Republican Millionaire Politician’ colleagues for their opposition to the Buffett Rule. The message of the video is simple: Millionaire Politicians who vote for themselves over their country are unpatriotic and unworthy of the offices they hold. So…
Peter Sinclair gets the facts about renewable energy and energy efficiency: Using less energy, and generating with renewables, is easier, cheaper, and more effective than fossil fuel funded propaganda would have you believe. Here are some great examples of why it’s not only smart, it’s patriotic, too.
Peter Sinclair gets the facts about climate change and cosmic rays straight: This video is to provide a check against rampant distortions of this research – by hearing the scientist speak for himself. Please use and link to this video as a response to uninformed or dishonest discussion of this much-distorted topic.
A lifestyle choice? That’s what Rich Studley – President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce – thinks of anyone who needs a helping hand longer than 48 months in this horrible economy. Need assistance to support your family? Too bad. Don’t have a job? You’re not trying hard enough. The legislation, if signed…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 23, 2011 CONTACT: Zack Pohl (We Are the People), 517-980-6190 Dawn Kettinger (Progress Michigan), 517-614-6810 GOP lawmakers spent thousands to join controversial group pushing to cut education funding LANSING – A report released today by We Are the People and Progress Michigan shows that current and former Michigan Legislators spent…
Peter Sinclair checks up on Lord Christopher Monckton in this week’s Climate Denial Crock of the Week: One of the world’s most prominent, and controversial, climate change skeptics, has been in New Zealand this week. Lord Christopher Monckton, the 3rd Viscount of Brenchley, is here as part of a world lecture tour promoting climate change…
Two weeks ago we compared how Gov. Rick Snyder was performing to what he promised during his campaign. Today, we’re revisiting that comparison with some updated statistics. When Rick Snyder was running for governor he made creating a “jobs friendly environment” and “value for money government” his top priorities. How would he achieve this? Simple:…
Peter Sinclair delves into the 2011 heatwave and some of its causes in today’s Climate Denial Crock of the Week:
(Jessica Kelton is a guest blogger for Progress Michigan. She teaches economics and political economy at Lansing Community College.) It looks like there may be another Tea Party showdown wild wild West style led by Governor Rick Snyder. After his legislative victory earlier this year slashing funding for schools, lowering taxes for businesses, and increasing…