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Critical Issues
Brian Burtka about Transparency Concerns in Farmington Hills City Government
“This is our government, and we deserve the transparency for the government to provide all the information to us.”
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Former Mayor Jerry Ellis: “It’s Like Trying to Sneak Something Through Behind Everybody’s Back”
In Part 2 of I Can See Clearly Now, TR Carr PhD and former mayor Jerry Ellis clarify the mayor’s role and why secrecy at ...
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Former Mayor Jerry Ellis: “If They Can Do This to the City Manager, They Can Do It to Anybody”
In Part 1 of I Can See Clearly Now, TR Carr PhD speaks with former mayor Jerry Ellis about transparency, morale, and why secrecy at ...
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Economic Stability and City Management with Former Mayor Ken Massey
In Part 2 of I Can See Clearly Now, TR Carr PhD and former mayor Ken Massey explain why clarity around the mayor’s role and ...
Critical Issues
Government Transparency and Trust with Former Farmington Hills Mayor Ken Massey
In Part 1 of I Can See Clearly Now, TR Carr PhD speaks with former Farmington Hills mayor Ken Massey about transparency, open meetings, and ...
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Eugene Greenstein: Why Firing the City Manager Without Cause Creates Organizational Chaos
In Part 2 of I Can See Clearly Now, TR Carr PhD and Eugene Greenstein examine how secrecy, rumors, and broken process can destabilize trust ...
Following the Money: Mayoral Candidate Funding
In this solo episode of I Can See Clearly Now, TR Carr PhD explains the mayor’s role in Farmington Hills and why campaign finance records ...
Addressing Why Only Two Mayoral Candidates Were Interviewed
TR Carr PhD explains why one mayoral interview did not occur as part of the I Can See Clearly Now candidate series.
Be a ferret when it comes to politics
The idea of the “Ferret Citizen” and explains why curiosity, independence, and effort are essential to informed civic participation.
Are you just a voter, or are you a gladiator?
An educational breakdown of the four ways citizens engage in democracy, from disengagement to active campaign involvement.