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Last-Minute Changes at the Secretary of State?

With just two weeks to go before the deadline to register to vote in Michigan (Oct. 4), eerie things are happening on the Michigan Secretary of State’s website. First, a little background. In a callow move in 2000, Republicans in the state of Michigan passed a law requiring college students in Michigan have one address […]

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Election Protection 2004

“More than 80 percent of the population of Detroit is black. This is very well understood by John Pappageorge, who is white and a Republican state legislator in Michigan. “If we do not suppress the Detroit vote,” said Mr. Pappageorge, “we’re going to have a tough time in this election.” Oops! Republicans aren’t supposed to […]

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A Few Thoughts on Voting

University of Michigan students should register and vote in Ann Arbor whether they are from Michigan or any other state. The deadline to register to vote in Michigan is October 4th. Why? First, voting is your right as an American citizen. If you think you might be registered in Michigan somewhere else, register again, there’s […]

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Work!

Through the November 2 election I’ll be working with People for the American Way (PFAW) in Washington D.C. on their Save the Court and Right To Vote campaigns. PFAW and many other organizations are also doing excellent work with their Election Protection program, which is an effort to register, educate, and mobilize voters, work with […]

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DCist.com Launch Monday

Gothamist.com is a popular news blog in New York City that averages over 30,000 unique visitors each day – frequently over 150,000 each week. That site has recently expanded to Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Starting Monday, I’ll be editing with my friend Mike Grass their Washington D.C. site DCist.com, which will enter a […]

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