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Making Government Accountable 501(c)(4) PAC Formed: Guess Who Wants To Be Nerd In Chief
Monday , 20, April 2015 Nerd Problems, Presidential Primary 2016 1 CommentSnyder spokesperson Jarrod Agen told the Associated Press that a group of Snyder’s inner circle created a tax-exempt PAC to raise funds for Snyder to tour the country starting next month after the state votes against raising the sales tax. With that defeat over his head, Snyder will likely want to get out of the […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Saturday , 13, September 2014 Nerd Problems 1 CommentDear Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan: I realize the state of Michigan is out of your jurisdiction, but I wanted to bring to your attention that one of your citizens has been in our state for nearly four years and frankly, we’re really sick and tired of him. Illinois resident Richard Baird came to Michigan […]
Hush Fund or Pay-To-Play: Will We Ever Know The Truth About The Nerd Fund
Friday , 20, June 2014 Nerd Problems Leave a commentIn a Mother Jones article published today, the writer speculated whether the scandal surrounding Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin could splash over to other Midwestern Republican governors elected in 2010. Snyder’s NERD fund is mentioned with the suggestion that the secret donor fund was actually a “pay to play” scheme for corporations to get kickbacks […]