Monthly Archives: March 2014

Capitol Police to Legislators will be 1 to 6 While Flint Police to Residents is 1 to 833

Posted on March 20, 2014 by chadphillips

ShareAccording the FBI, Flint and Detroit are two of the top five most violent cities in America.  Yet, Flint has just 1.2 police officers for every 1,000 residents, and Detroit has just 3 police officer for every 1,000 residents.  It is clear that neither of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Law Enforcement | 2 Comments

Snyder’s Graphs Show he is not Responsible for Michigan’s Comeback

Posted on March 14, 2014 by chadphillips

ShareGovernor Snyder has labeled himself the “comeback kid.”  Two solid indicators of a comeback would be unemployment trending down and people’s incomes trending up.  As you can see in the two graphs below from Governor Snyder’s dashboard, we are slowly improving in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election, Economy, Richard Snyder | Tagged | Leave a comment

Republican Legislator Admits Targeting Teachers Which Could Violate the U.S. Constitution

Posted on March 12, 2014 by chadphillips

ShareIn 2011, Republicans dealt a serious blow to the collective bargaining process by passing a law (Public Act 4152 of 2011) that said state employees cannot get retroactive pay when a contract is settled.  This law essentially created an incentive … Continue reading →

Posted in Chamber of Commerce, Collective Bargaining, Right-to-Work, Schools | 1 Comment

Snyder’s Economic Policies are Working. Billionaires’ Income up 22%

Posted on March 7, 2014 by chadphillips

ShareHas your income risen 22% in the past year?  Or has it risen less than 2% like the average Michigander?  If you are in the latter category, have you considered being a billionaire?  According to Forbes’ 28th Annual World’s Billionaire List, Michigan’s 11 … Continue reading →

Posted in DeVos Family, Richard Snyder, Taxes | 5 Comments