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Rick Snyder likes to remind us that he’s an accountant. Maybe he’s attempting to explain his awkwardness in public (no offense to my accountant friends) or is trying to justify his policies that hurt working families, seniors and children (“Hey don’t blame me, blame the numbers.”) But what if we took a look Snyder’s bottom…
In progressive news this week: More to the Aramark scandal saga, Terri Lynn Land’s hypocritical ISIS statement and Elliott-Larsen amendment roadblocks. This Week in PM Blogging: Let’s Get the Facts Straight, Mr. Baird Gov. Snyder’s right-hand man sure doesn’t take kindly to criticism, especially from women in positions of power. Terri Lynn Land’s Campaign Truck…
By Denny Green This past Tuesday, Clean Water Action released Governor Rick Snyder’s first term scorecard, highlighting his failure to safeguard Michigan’s environment. At the risk of sounding like a spoiled kid who just wants to have their water and drink it too, I have to say that Governor Synder couldn’t have done much worse…
In case you haven’t seen it yet (it’s pretty hard to miss), this is Terri Lynn Land’s campaign truck: For someone who’s been dodging debates and questions from the media, officially winning the title of “The Invisible Senate Candidate,” you’d think she’d want to avoid such an ostentatious display of her presence everywhere she goes.…
It seems that Rich Baird, Governor Snyder’s right-hand man, has an issue with legitimate criticism. Since the media reported that Rich Baird failed to pay his proper taxes and was registered to vote in two states, he has fired off emails, faxes and phone calls threatening certain people that called him out. One of the…
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…
This week, families in Michigan’s most polluted zip code called on Terri Lynn Land to put Michigan families first and spend a day in their community so that she can see first-hand the type of pollution their families are exposed to every day. These families deal with pollution from the Marathon refinery and other industries…
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…
On September 5th, Governor Rick Snyder will be on Michigan Public Radio’s “Michigan Calling” program and will be taking questions from Michiganders. The program will air from 9-10 a.m. Friday morning. Callers can submit questions at (866) 255-2762 as well as on Facebook at “Michigan Calling,” or on Twitter with the #MICalling hashtag. Now is the perfect time to hold Gov.…
Governor Snyder released a new ad in which he reminds us that he’s an accountant and our governor. The ad also reminds us that Rick Snyder has failed to lead Michigan to economic recovery. Yes, you heard that right – Rick Snyder’s first post-Labor Day message to voters is, “You might not feel it yet,…