Category Archives: Richard Snyder

Michigan Populists’ Top 5 Threats to Democracy in 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by chadphillips

Share2013 Ranking (2012 Ranking) 1. (not listed) Governor Richard Snyder- It is one thing to be eccentric (call it a nerd if you want).  It is quite another to completely disregard this crucial fact; government is not a business.  States are democratic institutions.  Businesses … Continue reading →

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Drumroll Please . . . After Two Years of “Reinvention” We are Still the 47th Best State to do Business in!

Posted on December 16, 2012 by chadphillips

Share For the third year in a row, Michigan was ranked 47th in Forbes’ Best States for Business and Careers list.  The people at Forbes were nice enough to let Governor Snyder write an op-ed to offer excuses for why his … Continue reading →

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Ten Telling Quotes from the Right-To-Work Blitzkrieg

Posted on December 8, 2012 by chadphillips

ShareFrom the State House: 1. Democratic Representative Brandon Dillon of Grand Rapids spoke up in opposition of the legislation that Republicans are trying to rename “Freedom to Work.”  He called the legislation ”Freedom to Freeload” and expounded by saying ”with this bill, allowing people to benefit … Continue reading →

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