Tag Archives: Gov. Snyder

Kiss my deadline goodbye

By Joel Thurtell It was worth a try. Float the idea. Deadline for new bridge. Bully the guv into breaking ground before Matty’s November ballot proposal can confuse things. July 7, 2012. Right around the bend. Fait accompli. Up yers, … Continue reading

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Insurance against Matty

By Joel Thurtell My July 7 deadline for breaking ground on the bridge at Detroit may not be needed. I wanted to forestall Matty Moroun and his threatened anti-government bridge ballot proposal by having construction underway by election time. Fait … Continue reading

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‘Fixing’ Matty

By Joel Thurtell The deadline for breaking ground on a new, government-sponsored bridge between Detroit and Windsor is little more than a month away. Will Gov. Snyder, the US and Canadian governments make it? Looks like a slam dunk to … Continue reading

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Boxing Matty

By Joel Thurtell Gov. Snyder, consider yourself small game. Matty Moroun thinks you’re a rabbit dumb enough to be lured into one of his kill zones. Matty’s in for a surprise. I think you’re a fox. When I was a … Continue reading

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