Archive for Tag Archives: ' Ambassador Bridge'
Manufacturing and metros are recipe for success, says guru on cities
Bruce Katz has pushed a consistent message for Michigan: M&M&E. That’s short for manufacturing, metros and exports. A vice president at the Brookings Institution, Katz has worked in recent years with Business Leaders for Michigan in [...]
Truth Squad: Foul on pro-Prop 6 ad; no foul on anti-Prop 6 ad
MICHIGAN TRUTH SQUAD ANALYSIS: “Katie Explains” and “This Land” Who: The People Should Decide, Taxpayers Against Monopolies What: TV/Internet ads Truth Squad call: Foul on PSD ad; No foul on TAM ad Proposal 6 would require [...]
Final arguments on Proposal 6
Proposal 6 is a constitutional amendment to require a public vote before the state of Michigan could participate in an international bridge or tunnel project. The proposal is aimed at the Next International Trade Crossing, a [...]
Truth Squad calls flagrant foul on new round of bridge ads
MICHIGAN TRUTH SQUAD ANALYSIS: “Why People Are Voting Yes on Proposal 6“ “The People Should Decide, As Simple As That“ Who: The People Should Decide What: TV ads Truth Squad call: Flagrant foul The People Should [...]
New ads on Canada bridge carry same old problem, Truth Squad rules
MICHIGAN TRUTH SQUAD ANALYSIS: Multiple ads on bridge question Who: The People Should Decide What: Television ads Truth Squad call: Flagrant foul Questionable statement: “The bridge to Canada. $500 million just in interest payments. And with [...]
‘People Should Decide’ earns another foul over its claims about Detroit bridge
MICHIGAN TRUTH SQUAD ANALYSIS: “Get The Facts” Who: The People Should Decide What: Website fact sheet Truth Squad call: Foul This document continues a vigorous — and expensive — campaign to block construction of a bridge between [...]

























Stressed cities hear little sympathy from State Capitol
There is no funding problem. $30 + Billion dollars/year are available
Best, worst of Michigan communities’ fiscal ratings
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Guest commentary: Keep world-class standards for Michigan learners
If, and this is a big if, the Common Core is used as it is (being adve
State leaders navigating a route to new dollars for roads
Adding to Michigan's already absurd sales tax system is a really dumb
Stressed cities hear little sympathy from State Capitol
Roger, Looking at the financial ratings, it would suggest that some