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Things that appear certain, based on polling: Mitt Romney is on his way to a relatively easy win in tomorrow's caucuses in Nevada. Romney is also in pretty decent shape in the two late February primaries in Arizona and Michigan, two states that (on paper) set up pretty well for him. Gingrich's national standing, at least in the Gallup tracking polls, has taken a mighty dive. What...
DailyKos (Michigan) - 5:48 p.m. - 8 clicks 
by P.D. Lesko The bumper sticker is a classic one: If you’re against abortion, don’t have one. Limiting the rights of others is often mistaken for standing on principle. The University of Michigan graduate student research assistants (GRSAs) have decided to unionize. They signed cards in order to show that there was solid interest among [...]...
A2Politico - 4:05 p.m. - 6 clicks
The Colbert Report is making a bunch of noise since yesterday when Steven Colbert listed the Top 22 Super PAC donors revealing half of all Super PAC money came from their $67 million in contributions alone. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes , Political Humor & Satire Blog , Video Archive From NYT coverage , Colbert says: "I am sure that the good ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - 1:45 p.m. - 7 clicks
For any who may be reading this series for the first time : this is a thought experiment where I try to see what would happen if the size of the House of Representatives were doubled to 870 members from 435. And yes, I know Republicans have the trifecta in Michigan. This entire series is theoretical to begin with, gimme a break. My neighbor to the north (I live less than a mile from the bor...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Thu 7:47 p.m. - 12 clicks
By Rob South /MLive LANSING - State House Democrats want lawmakers and state officers to be more accountable and open about where they get personal and campaign donations. The package of bills and a resolution to amend the state constitution are aimed primarily at money from corporations. Democrats say a flood of untraceable money has created a “pay to play” environment at...
Motor City Liberal - Thu 7:05 p.m. - 11 clicks
Another day, another lobbyist appointed to a Congressional position Iraqi war vet and "Friend o' the (Eclecta)blog" John Waltz (pictured right) is running for Congress in Michigan's 6th district against the pro-Big Oil, pro-Big Business, anti-environment incumbent John Upton . This is a good thing because, honestly, Upton is everything we do NOT want in a Congressional Representative...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Thu 6:40 p.m. - 12 clicks
By Tanya Somanader /Think Progress Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) spent his first year in office drawing up substantial tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy while shifting the tax burden onto Michigan’s most vulnerable. In a state where the poorest 20 percent of Michiganders pay a tax rate of 8.9 percent and the richest one percent pays 5.3 pe...
Motor City Liberal - Thu 5:29 p.m. - 9 clicks
by P.D. Lesko Guess what you can get in Michigan for a $10,000 donation to Rick Snyder’s campaign? You can get $18,000,000 in state money to bail you out when your project crashes and burns just 10 months after it’s launched. You can also get a seat on the board of the economic development entity [...]...
A2Politico - Thu 2:44 p.m. - 13 clicks
Press Release Ltr to WSU President and BOG Support Michigan's Independent News Resource on ROJS NEWS by adding our RSS Feed Below! Tell us your thoughts about this article! Related... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Thu 12:05 p.m. - 13 clicks
ROJS News Op/Ed Photo Credit- Michigan Votes.com Phil Pavlov has dismissed the recall against him as being the work of a fringe element, and claims to be unconcerned. However, it's... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Wed 3:05 p.m. - 4 clicks
Cross-posted at Progress Michigan. Millions of women battling breast cancer have counted on the pink ribbon as a symbol of hope, solidarity and strength. Now even that has been taken away, thanks to right-wing leaders who think they have more rights to control our bodies than we do. I’ve been a conflicted supporter of Susan G. Komen for years (I’ll get to that in a minu...
Michiganliberal - Wed 2:21 p.m. - 20 clicks
It just goes on and on and on again... Decision to close Highland Park school not made by Emergency Manager Jack Martin Contrary to what some outlets have reported, the decision to close Barber Focus school was NOT made by new Emergency Manager Jack Martin During a parent meeting on Monday, superintendent Edith Hightower announced that Barber Focus School would merge with Fo...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Wed 10:24 a.m. - 16 clicks
Union busting is a pejorative term used by labor organizations worldwide to describe a wide range of activities undertaken by employers, their proxies, and governments, which attempt to prevent the formation or expansion of trade unions. Union busting tactics range from legal to illegal, subtle to violent. Indeed, union busting techniques range from legal to illegal. And over the pa...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Tue 6:47 p.m. - 26 clicks
(Ford Motor Company) Bloomberg reports that the Midwest is undergoing a jobs revival . Michigan, for instance, gained 66,000 jobs in 2011, "the first gain in the state since the turn of the century," while "Ohio added 72,400 jobs last year. That included 18,300 manufacturing positions after losing 419,400 such jobs from 1999 to 2009, federal data show." That's good news. It's great news, ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Tue 3:09 p.m. - 19 clicks
by P.D. Lesko Jesse Jackson, Rachel Maddow, Michigan blogger Chris Savage and a host of left-leaning pundits have been punditing and writing themselves blue in the face over the past 10 months since Public Act 4 was passed by the Michigan Legislature and signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder. The law played a significant [...]...
A2Politico - Tue 1:28 p.m. - 19 clicks
Senate: Senator Stabenow's campaign is beginning to collect nominating petitions for her re-election. It's generally a routine part of a campaign - getting 15,000-30,000 signatures to appear on the ballot. But In 2006, Republican Jerry Zandstra failed to qualifty for the Republican primary balloty by just a few dozen signatures. In 2010, Alma Wheeler Smith dropped out of the race for ...
Michiganliberal - Tue 1:05 p.m. - 16 clicks
By Joshua Pugh /Progress Michigan In perhaps the most memorable line of his State of the State address, Gov. Snyder played off typical right-wing distaste for so-called “job-killing government regulations” by citing an obscure Department of Environmental Quality rule requiring that outhouse users close the seat while not in use. The only problem? There ...
Motor City Liberal - Mon 8:22 p.m. - 16 clicks
Lotsa Emergency Manager tidbits to report today. Highland Park schools Emergency Manager takes the reins As I reported last Friday , a new Emergency Manager has been appointed in Michigan, this time it's the Highland Park school district that has been taken over. You can read about Jack Martin HERE . He's also on the team that is looking over Detroit's finances which has raised some...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Mon 1:10 p.m. - 18 clicks
by P.D. Lesko President Obama came to Ann Arbor to tell the country that federal aid to colleges should be tied to tuition costs. Federal aid to students would remain untouched, and a cranky Congress would have to pass the President’s proposed plan. The reactions were swift and in some cases revealed thinly veiled contempt—and [...]...
A2Politico - Mon 12:09 p.m. - 17 clicks
You'd think a guy who spends so much talking would know better than to say such incredibly stupid things . Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero is under fire this morning from two Michigan Indian tribes and a tribal lobbyist who said the mayor made several racially insensitive remarks about Native Americans at a fund-raiser last week. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi and Saginaw Chipp...
Michiganliberal - Mon 9:49 a.m. - 15 clicks
This is my first map of Michigan in which I try to find the limits of what Democrats could do if they controlled the process, ignore Michigan's statutory compactness guidelines, and only complied with the VRA. I also tried to give all 5 Democratic incumbents seeking reelection a logical district to run in. As a result, 11 of the districts are at least 59% Obama and the last Dem distr...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Mon 9:07 a.m. - 16 clicks
Benevolent overlord Rick Michigan got some yucks at the State of the State about toilet seat regulations. Naturally, this happened : Department of Environmental Quality rules require that outhouse openings be covered when not in use. But no regulation requires outhouses to have hinged seats or dictates whether seats be left up or down. Snyder joked that he doesn't need the state tellin...
Michiganliberal - Mon 6:45 a.m. - 13 clicks
Photo Credit-Jeff Israel Tax season is here again. We always hear Republicans say they are for lower taxes. Lower taxes on who? In Michigan it means lower taxes for corporations... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Sun 3:42 p.m. - 15 clicks
Photo Credit-Google Images Ann Arbor MEA President Brit Satchwell We were pleased to welcome Ann Arbor, Michigan Educational Association President Brit Satchwell on to ROJS Radio, Sunday,... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Sun 12:47 p.m. - 12 clicks
Earlier in the week, the Detroit Free Press published an article: Advocates for online charter schools bill testify that legislation would provide more education choices , which discussed Michigan's Senate Bill 619. SB 619 would allow for unregulated and uncapped charter growth in Michigan. While other damaging legislation for Michigan students has passed unchecked, a bill to turn over millio...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Sun 10:44 a.m. - 13 clicks
The year 2012 is nearly one year finished, which means we're less than 11 months until the world ends, at least according to the History Channel. More importantly, it's been one month since we last checked in with Michigan's most odious political figures and no doubt many of you are wondering just how they stack up this year so far. Let's check it out: 10. Virg Bernero , Lansi...
Michiganliberal - Sun 9:49 a.m. - 14 clicks
Most of my website clients are small or medium-sized businesses, but I also cater to a handful of progressive political candidates and/or causes. One such client here in Michigan is the Grosse Pointe Public Library. Well, OK, technically it's not the library itself who's my client; it's the Grosse Pointe Library Millage Committee , formed to help pass an upcoming millage vote for the library....
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 27 - 13 clicks
Mitt Romney is resurgent! (Unless he's not.) Even if he's not, though, the schedule favors Mitt Romney. After all, he is coming up on a series of contests in places like Arizona and Michigan, where he should have a real advantage. (Unless he doesn't.) There are two very contradictory themes developing as we head into the weekend before the Florida primaries. On one hand, it is becomi...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 27 - 19 clicks
WXYZ has the complete speech posted on YouTube . The speech covered both energy and education, so here are links to the relevant fact sheets from the White House's web site. FACT SHEET: President Obama's Blueprint to Make The Most of America's Energy Resources FACT SHEET: President Obama's Blueprint for Keeping College Affordable and Within Reach for All Americans Video upda...
Michiganliberal - Jan 27 - 12 clicks
UPDATED: And now, the speech itself . The speech covered both energy and education, so here are links to the relevant fact sheets from the White House's web site. FACT SHEET: President Obama’s Blueprint to Make The Most of America’s Energy Resources FACT SHEET: President Obama’s Blueprint for Keeping College Affordable and Within Reach for All Americans Original diary below. ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 27 - 11 clicks
If you caught First Shift with Tony Trupiano this morning, you heard Joe D. from our good friends at Main Street Strategies (this month's sponsor, matter o' fact) talk about the results of a poll commissioned by this site and concerning our good friend Janice Daniels, the part-time mayor of Troy. The results? Seventy-two percent of voters in that fair city want to see her recalled. Joe...
Michiganliberal - Jan 27 - 14 clicks
In one of the boldest, brashest moves seen in Michigan in quite some time, Ken Braun the recently 'former' Managing Editor of CapCon at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy , has threaten Republican Governor Rick Snyder to either join the "Right to Work" (for a lot less) forces, or be circumvented by 'citizen' introduced legislation that will completely bypass the Nerd using the Tea Party Re...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 26 - 14 clicks
Joe Hune would like to sentence poor people to community service. LANSING — People taking government assistance could be required to perform community service if they are not participating in a job training program, said state Sen. Joe Hune, R-Hamburg Township. He also wants to drug test people on public assistance. “These funds are designed to help get people back on th...
Michiganliberal - Jan 26 - 11 clicks
Down With Tyranny notes that the DCCC is once again defining "swing district" as narrowly as possible. Taking a more liberal view (literally, as well as figuratively), DWT gives a shout-out to Lance Enderle (MI-08) and John Waltz (MI-06): Other excellent targets on the list include Charlie Upton (MI-6), Mike Rogers (MI-8) and Frank Guinta (NH-1), being challenged by, respectively, progressi...
Michiganliberal - Jan 26 - 8 clicks
This past year, the Emergency Manager of Pontiac at the time, Michael Stampfler signed a five-year contract with United Water to run their water and wastewater treatment systems. The move was said to save Pontiac an astonishing $2.8 million per year . I broke a story that made national news about the fact that, by hiring United Water, Stampfler had hired a company facing a multiple felo...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 26 - 3 clicks
Republican state Senator Jack Brandenburg has an idea with what to do with the budget surplus created by taxing seniors' pensions, cutting funding to cities and stripping $1 billion from schools: lower Michigan's income tax . I'm not kidding. ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 25 - 2 clicks
This is the Grand Rapids Activist Calendar for 1/25. It contains a list of upcoming activism-related events in Grand Rapids. For more information on these events and additional events, check out http://calendar.diygr.org. OGR vs Big Banks January 27th 2012, 3:00 … Continue reading → ...
Grand Rapids Activist Calendar - Jan 25 - 3 clicks
Photo Credit-Google Images ROJS News Investigative Report From the beginning stages of the campaign to “Recall Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder”, our news blog ‘ROJS News’ and Podcast arm... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 24 - 3 clicks
Six months ago I posted the following diary: THIS is how you get business types to invest in alt energy! July 6, 2011 DTE Energy to build solar installation on Mercy High School roof Farmington Hills high school participates in SolarCurrents program DETROIT – DTE Energy and Mercy High School in Farmington Hills today announced the signing of a 20-year agreement that will provide the ut...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 24 - 3 clicks
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has a problem. A Michigan Problem . It's not just that he penned an op-ed for the New York Times calling for the bankruptcy of our domestic vehicle manufacturers. It's not just that he then doubled down on that statement in one of the presidential debates . It's not just that, as former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm put it , if he h...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 24 - 3 clicks
The SS Badger . Have I ever talked about the SS Badger? It's a car ferry that travels between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. It takes about four hours to get across the lake. After operating since 1953, the SS Badger is likely to be shut down from an EPA rule, and it's entirely the owners' fault. As the last remaining coal powered passenger vessel in the United States it du...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 23 - 3 clicks
Photo Credit-ROJS Radio, division of ROJS Media, LLC Do you know any students in the Michigan area who are Communications or Public Relations majors? If so, ROJS Media, LLC is seeking to blast our... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 22
No earth-shattering news about Michigan's on-going Emergency Manager Emergency, but there are some tidbits worth noting. When you put them altogether, it's rather painful. ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 21
Tim Bryan, CEO of GalaxE Solutions, seen here shaking hands with the President , was an invited participant at the White House forum on "Insourcing Jobs." GalaxE was probably invited because they have garnered significant press for opening up an office in Detroit rather than Rio . However, he probably didn't bring with him the list of jobs he has outsourced to India. Bringing jobs back from...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 19
ROJS News Op/Ed "Dissenting options and the right to ask questions are paramount principles in which our great country was founded upon. When we allow for others to shun dissenters into... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 19 - 7 clicks
After reading a number of disparaging comments on the Facebook page of First Shift with Tony Trupiano , aimed at the organizers of Michigan Rising (formerly known as the Committee to Recall Rick Snyder, CRRS), I thought it would be a good idea to dig deeper and sort out truth from fiction. I have a piece up today at A2Politico titled "Michigan Rising: Aiming to Recall Snyder—While Disgr...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 19
Last night was the second State of the State address by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Pundits around the state are weighing in on how shallow it was, with no specifics or new initiatives announced. This is my take. Before I get into my analysis, it's worth noting how difficult the Republicans made it for me, my wife Anne and Christine Barry from Blogging for Michigan to get media passes. It...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 19
Photo Credit-ROJS News Occupy protesters attend Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's second State of the State address in Lansing, Michigan 1/18 About one hundred protesters braved cold elements... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 18 - 5 clicks
Tonight, most of Michigan was focused on what Governor Rick Snyder had to say in his second State of the State speech. However, what they should have been watching is Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer's speech. In case you missed his speech, you didn't miss much. More flowery rhetoric on education, and even fewer details about how to actually support schools, parents, or teachers. Snyd...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 18
Wednesday January 18, 2012 After being a member of the Oakland County Commission from the 25th District for less than 13 months, I have decided to run again for a second term in 2012. I have tried to represent well the 50,000 residents of Ferndale, Hazel Park, and southern Royal Oak, and even though state and county republicans are trying to reduce the number of commissioners and redraw new dist...
Covey's Corner - Jan 18 - 8 clicks
As folks here in Michigan gear up for 2012, Governor Rick Snyder is gearing up for his State of the State speech Wednesday night. 2011 was a big year for Snyder. " He kept winning." But did Michigan win in 2011? According to the Free Press: Gov. Rick Snyder's 1st year in office: He came. He saw. He got what he wanted. "By the Free Press' count, Snyder outlined nine distinct ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 17 - 11 clicks
Ouch! OUCH! I'm heartbroken. My heart, broken. BROKEN. OOOOUCH. I read the front page story in the local newspaper and felt a combination of "of course" and heart broken. I mean, of course, right? OF COURSE. Of. COURSE. My wife, the eternal cynic warned me. Curse my hopeful spirit. Slamming my fingers in the door over and over and over again. Heartbroken. That's really the only way to desc...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 17 - 10 clicks
Yesterday, upwards of 1,500 people marched on the Ann Arbor-area home of Governor Rick Snyder to protest Public Act 4, the Emergency Manager law. In case you missed my liveblog, you can see low-quality photos at my post "LIVEBLOG: MLK Day march on home of Mich Governor Rick Snyder" . After the orange squiggledegibbet, more, higher-quality photos (with links to more) and video. ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 17 - 9 clicks
ROJS News Video of the Day Photo Credit-ROJS News Michigan residents march on Geddes Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Gov. Rick Snyder's front gate at his Geddes Glen compound. There's a... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 17 - 16 clicks
var switchTo5x=false; stLight.options({publisher:'21f14b9f-5cd7-49d9-aa69-2105f404 Reuben Metreger, ACLU of Michigan Metro Detroit Branch Member It is hard to believe that ten years after the first "enemy combatants" were brought to the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, our civil liberties are still under attack. Though President Obama promised to...
ACLU of Michigan - Jan 17 - 10 clicks
This afternoon was an anti-Emergency Manager law march on the home of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. It was an amazing experiencing marching with 1,000+ people from all around the state for civil rights on MLK Day. There were people of all colors, ages and political persuasions from all over the state including cities with Emergency Managers like Benton Harbor, Flint, and Pontiac, as well as Det...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 16 - 2 clicks
Image via Wikipedia ROJS News Op/Ed Today at 4:00 PM, hundreds if not thousands of Michigan voters will be marching in solidarity to Governor Rick Snyder's front gate location in Superior... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 15 - 8 clicks
ROJS News Video of the Week Have you heard about the Wisconsin Solidarity singers? Photo Credit-Bruce Fealk Wisconsin Solidarity Singers send message in song to Michigan... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 14 - 10 clicks
Support Michigan's Independent News Resource on ROJS NEWS by adding our RSS Feed Below! Tell us your thoughts about this article!Enjoy our articles? Do not forget to subscribe to our feed... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 13 - 2 clicks
This morning, I put up a post talking about a majority white community in Michigan being threatened with takeover by an Emergency Manager. I'm reposting it here along with another story of another majority white school district, as well. Much of the outrage about Public Act 4, the Emergency Manager law centers around its disparate impact on minority school districts and cities. But this law...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 13 - 2 clicks
Much of the outrage about Public Act 4, the Emergency Manager law centers around its disparate impact on minority school districts and cities. But this law may be coming to city or school near you even if it's not a so-called "majority minority" area . Take a look at the data that was assembled by Progress Michigan to see how obvious that is. ...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 13 - 3 clicks
Matty Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, has had things his way for a long time. His money, distributed in the form of campaign contributions to Michigan lawmakers, helped him block attempts to build a publicly-owned bridge across the Detroit River to Canada earlier this year. His personal greed stood in the way of a project that many businesses see as vital...
Livingston County Democrats - Jan 13 - 3 clicks
ROJS News Op/Ed Photo Credit-Google Images Remember back in 2011 when we warned our readers about the games Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson would play to stop fair Democratic... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 13 - 2 clicks
Photo Credit-Google Images Notice how many times the word REPEAL is used below and, how many of the changes impact in Michigan's Income Tax working families and seniors! Michigan tax changes to... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 12 - 3 clicks
Photo Credit-Michigan Radio.org Gov. Rick Snyder has agreed with a financial review team’s recommendation last week that an emergency manager be appointed to the Highland Park School District. “It... Visit "ROJS News" right now to read more of this story! ...
Reach Out Job Search News - Jan 12 - 3 clicks
Moroun, Stamper ordered to jail in bridge dispute Detroit— A Wayne County Circuit judge ordered Grosse Pointe Shores billionaire Manuel "Matty" Moroun and Detroit International Bridge Co. President Dan Stamper jailed until compliance is met with the judge's orders in the $230 million Gateway Project dispute. Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards ordered the civil contempt sanctions for...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 12 - 2 clicks
Yesterday, I wrote about how Pontiac Emergency Manager Louis Schimmel signed an agreement with Oakland County to manage monies from a substantial HUD grant. This boneheaded decision, it turns out, would have resulted in a loss of upwards of $800,000 per year for Pontiac . Thankfully, Congressman Gary Peters stepped in to prevent this from occurring. Federal and local politicians lined u...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 12 - 2 clicks
This is shocking to me (though it probably shouldnt be.) Pontiac's Emergency Manager Louis Schimmel that all but gave away millions of dollars dedicated to the City of Pontiac due to a single decision he made as EM. He was able to do this with no accountability because he is, after all, completely in control of the entire government there. Thankfully Congressman Gary Peters stepped in to liter...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 11 - 2 clicks
Rick Snyder drew an easy grader when the Detroit Free Press recently decided to editorialize about his first year in office. The newspaper graded Snyder in several categories regarding his performance, including "Jobs," "Kids," and "Leadership." For some reason, the editorial writer thought Snyder deserved a "B" for his policies regarding the health and welfare of Michigan's children. That i...
Livingston County Democrats - Jan 11
Last night I spoke on the phone with Pastor David Bullock, the president of the Michigan Chapter of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Highland Park NAACP. He and his group are organizing a Martin Luther King Day march on the Ann Arbor home of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Details on the "Occupy for Democracy Rally" to protest Michigan's anti-democratic Emergency Manager law are below. Pasto...
DailyKos (Michigan) - Jan 11
