Rick Snyder

Trump Accuses Rick Snyder, Who Endorsed Biden, of Having “Poisoned” the People of Flint

Trump Accuses Rick Snyder, Who Endorsed Biden, of Having “Poisoned” the People of Flint

President Donald Trump blamed former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for the city of Flint's ongoing water crisis and criticized his…

4 years ago

Former Republican Governor Rick Snyder: Trump Is a “Bully” Who “Lacks a Moral Compass”

A former Republican governor of Michigan has accused Donald Trump of trying to intimidate others and not having a grasp…

4 years ago

Nearly 100 Republicans Back Joe Biden for President in New Endorsements

Joe Biden has won more endorsements from prominent Republicans this week as almost 100 former lawmakers and officials have formally…

4 years ago

Trump’s Economic and Environmental Policy: In the short term, we’re all dead

British economist John Maynard Keynes famously wrote in 1923, in a tract on monetary policy, “In the long run, we’re…

6 years ago

Koch-Republican Austerity Is Killing Michigan Democracy And Poisoning Residents

Bad things generally happen when corporate fascist take over government and eliminate democracy, and it is a fact of life…

10 years ago

Arne Duncan, Secretary of Misinformation and Miseducation

Who should we see sitting next to Secretary Duncan, joyfully reading stories to suitably enraptured Detroit school children but Gov.…

12 years ago

Tears of Joy as Emergency Manager Is Leaving Detroit Public Schools

The Detroit Public Schools emergency manager has announced his all-too-welcome decision to GTFO and step down in a couple weeks.

12 years ago

Gov. Snyder’s Emergency Manager Law May Violate Equal Protection Rights

The clock is ticking, and Detroit's new Emergency Manager is listening. June 23 is the 50th anniversary of the date…

12 years ago

Detroit’s Emergency Manager Is Just As Guilty As the Crook Who Hired Him

Rick Snyder's intention all along has been to hijack democracy in Michigan - and Detroit in particular - and now…

12 years ago

Mayor Dave Bing Says Detroit May as Well Get Used to Being Screwed

According to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, When in doubt and your opponent appears threatening, spread those cheeks and smile until…

12 years ago

Democracy Thief Rick Snyder is Struggling to Find an Emergency Manager for Detroit

It seems Gov. Rick Snyder is having a bit of difficulty finding anyone who wants the job of becoming the…

12 years ago

The fight to prevent hostile takeovers of public education goes national

The fight to save public education and retain local control of those schools against hostile takeover attempts has now attracted…

12 years ago

Michigan Shows Us How Republicans Plan to Get Revenge for 2012 Loss

if you want to get an idea of what is written in the post Election 2012 Koch Brothers Playbook (aka…

12 years ago

The Unfettered Power of Michigan Emergency Managers Invites Corruption

Blackwell agreed to be Detroit's Emergency Financial manager for $1.00/year. Subsequently, he decided to pay himself a total of $246,000…

12 years ago

If this is war in Michigan, then we had better win

Republicans are using Michigan as a grand experiment to see if they can get away with setting fire to democracy…

12 years ago

Rick Snyder’s Approval Rating Plummets Due to Right to Work Law

The people of Michigan are letting Gov. Rick Snyder know that they don't approve of him, or his right to…

12 years ago

Red states are making a decision that could cost some residents their lives

Many right-wing state governors are opting out of the ACA Medicaid expansion opportunity. Too much money say their governors. That's…

12 years ago

The Real Motive of Michigan Republicans’ Right-to-Work Push is ‘Pure Greed’

Rep. Gov. Rick Snyder is pushing 'right to work' legislation through the lameduck session in order to defund the Democratic…

12 years ago

You live in Michigan? Your rights are optional

If you want to get an idea of what Republican revenge for President Obama's victory in 2012 looks like, look…

12 years ago

Michigan Demands Democracy by Rejecting Emergency Manager Legislation

It was a great day for the nation when President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term in office,…

12 years ago

Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Thumbs his Nose at Court Ruling

Republican Governor Rick Snyder and his henchmen continue to do all they can to thwart the will of the people…

12 years ago

Democracy Fights Back as Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law Gets Suspended

Michigan finally managed to get the Emergency Manager Law put on the ballot this November, meaning the law is now…

12 years ago

Michigan’s Gov. Snyder says voter suppression strategy is repugnant even to him

Gov. Snyder isn't yet receiving the off-with-his-independent-head kinda threats received by John Roberts after he also made the mistake of…

12 years ago

Why Michigan Is Not the Next Wisconsin

Rick Snyder is not Scott Walker. Both of them are repulsive in their own right, and each of their states…

13 years ago

Rick Snyder Makes Michigan More Dangerous With Reckless Deregulation Spree

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is going on a deregulation spree ostensibly to create jobs, even though the CBO clearly laid…

13 years ago

Rick Snyder Attempts to Kill Democracy in Michigan via Fontgate

Republicans decided that the people of Michigan should not be allowed to vote on the Emergency Manager law because the…

13 years ago

Board of State Canvassers Deadlocks on Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law

Despite scoring a recent major victory, opponents of Michigan's Emergency Manager law had their efforts to get a repeal measure…

13 years ago

Michigan’s Emergency Manager Laws Are Dismantling Democracy from Within

It is no exaggeration to say that Michigan's emergency manager laws are a threat to democracy, and the chance to…

13 years ago

If Romney Wins, Detroit is a Warning of What’s in Store for Everyone Else

If Romney wins in November, urban communities around the country will be forced into dependency by hateful Republicans. If Obama…

13 years ago

House GOP Says Unemployed Republicans Make Good Firewood

House Republicans are trying to place a provision in the payroll tax cut extension that would cut benefits for millions,…

13 years ago