Daily Archives: July 10, 2008

Reverend huckster

By Joel Thurtell [donation] A minister? A lobbyist? Wait a minute — this is the same person? Can somebody out there tell me what the hell a minister was doing trying to persuade members of the Detroit City Council to … Continue reading

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Detroit newspapers: Layoffs possible

By Joel Thurtell [donation] Operative word: “Layoffs.” Detroit Media Partnership has offered its latest buyout to members of eight unions representing workers at the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News, according to a letter to employees from Kristi Bowden, vice … Continue reading

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