11 days until Election Day. This Week in PM Blogging: FEDS: Ex-Snyder Official Under Investigation For all of the scandals that have rocked the Snyder administration, it’s surprising that only one investigation has been launched. Either way, this investigation is welcome news for those wanting to hold Gov. Snyder accountable. Unanswered Aramark Questions There’s one…
All I can say is, it’s about time. Numerous outlets reported today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating “a potential conflict of interest or misuse of federal funds” by the former head of MSHDA, Scott Woosley. You might remember the headlines about Woosley living the high life while at MSHDA, where…
This Week in PM Blogging: Can We Really Wait Until 2038? Wait for it… Wait for it… Is it 2038 yet? Gov. Snyder’s pitch to Michiganders that the state is on the road to recovery might take awhile to set in — about 24 years to be exact. Blood is Thicker than Michiganders Gov. Snyder…
This Week in Progress This Week in PM Blogging: Snyder Snubs The Snyder campaign said the 10 “town halls” that were planned around the state were supposed to be for “undecided” voters after they cancelled our tickets. That wasn’t exactly the case. Time for Charter Accountability For too long, charter schools have been able to…
We love making waves at Progress Michigan. We definitely made the right kind of waves when we released documents showing that the Snyder administration had a hand in quietly removing a $98,000 fine on Aramark, the out-of-state corporation that was handed a $145 million dollar contract to run our state prisons’ food service. We know…
This Week in Progress Terri Lynn Land’s non-profit just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Oh, and we’re suing the MDOC. This Week in PM Blogging: A Look at the Bottom Line Rick Snyder likes to pretend that, even though we still lag behind other states, that we’re on the “road to recovery” despite…
This Week in PM Blogging: Not Feeling it yet? Is Rick Snyder our governor or a snake oil salesman? It’s kind of difficult to tell from his latest ad. #MICalling: Michigan Families Demand Answers from Gov. Snyder In a rare opportunity to ask Gov. Snyder some tough questions, we provided Q&A information and sample questions…
Could you call this a once in a lifetime opportunity? Eh, maybe it’s more like a “once in a four-year term” opportunity. Still, it’s an opportunity that can’t be missed. Gov. Rick Snyder will be answering listener questions this Friday on Michigan Public Radio. That’s right, our governor, who is well-known for dodging questions from…
Everyone have a fun and safe Labor Day and remember why we celebrate it! This Week in PM Blogging: Breakdown: Snyder’s Administrative Scandals By the numbers: The dollars and cents of corruption in Snyder’s administration. Tuesdays with Terri: Net Neutrality If you’re wondering what Net Neutrality is, you’re better off Googling it than asking Terri…
I found myself asking a lot of questions after the Michigan House decided yesterday to vote on a bill that would allow the Natural Resources Commission to designate a wolf hunt. Highlighted below are some things that I thought about after the vote dropped yesterday that have me hunting for answers: 1. Republicans have now…