Critics say foreclosure bills put banks ahead of homeowners
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkOpponents of a plan to change the foreclosure process in Michigan say it would put more people out of their homes and hurt property values. They were in...
View ArticleFormer congressman to challenge Snyder in 2014
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe field seems cleared for two sons of Battle Creek to face each other in the 2014 race for Michigan governor. Former Congressman Mark Schauer filed papers...
View ArticleBill allows local governments to restrict fireworks
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThere soon could be stricter limits on shooting off high-powered fireworks in Michigan on the days surrounding federal holidays. The state House has approved...
View ArticleState House passes budget, boosts local government funding
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkSchools and local governments would get a boost under a budget plan making its way through the state Legislature. The legislation would also keep open the last...
View ArticlePublic meetings to focus on Saginaw Bay improvements
BY ANTHONY RIZZORecent improvements to the Saginaw Bay watershed will be discussed at a public meeting Wednesday in Saginaw.The meeting will call attention to three so-called "Beneficial Use...
View ArticleFederal court upholds Michigan death penalty sentence
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a west Michigan man who murdered a young mother and her baby in 1997.Michigan law does not allow for the death penalty, however,...
View ArticleJeb Bush: Stick with Common Core school standards
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio Network Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said Michigan should pursue more charter schools and online learning as part of the state's efforts to improve education. He...
View ArticleEducation budget awaits Snyder's signature
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe state Senate has approved an education budget that would boost public school funding by about three percent. Colleges and universities would also get an...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics State Summer Games at CMU for 41st year
BY JENNIFER WEINGARTThis weekend, Central Michigan University hosts the 41st annual Special Olympics State summer games.26-hundred athletes are expected to participate, the highest number in five...
View ArticleAmerican Indian tribes to challenge MI wolf hunt
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkFive Michigan Indian tribes have decided to challenge the state's decision to hold a wolf hunt in the western UP this coming fall. They say the wolf hunt...
View ArticleLand running for GOP Senate nod
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkFormer Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land is the first Republican to get into the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. She may not be the last....
View ArticleDow offers online lab safety course
BY JENNIFER WEINGARTA new Dow Chemical Company website is hoping to teach researchers, and the general public, about lab safety.The academy is designed to give research labs a better understanding of...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues boaters in Saginaw Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from Saginaw Bay Sunday after their boat began taking on water.The rescue occurred around noon. By the time the Coast Guard arrived, the boat had completely...
View ArticleDem senate candidate embarks on listening tour
As Terri Lynn Land enters the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, the Democratic candidate is making his way around northern Michigan, meeting with and listening to voters.It's something of...
View ArticleCMU plays host to Special Olympics State Summer Games
BY JENNIFER WEINGARTAthletes and volunteers alike emerge as winners after the close of the 2013 Special Olympics State Summer Games.More than 2,600 athletes converged on the campus of Central Michigan...
View ArticleMI Senate to vote on bill to protect DIA if Detroit goes bankrupt
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkAn effort to shield the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts from the auction block should the city go bankrupt is scheduled for a vote Wednesday in...
View ArticleRight to Life stopped; petitions circulate state Capitol
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkOfficials with Right to Life of Michigan were stopped while circulating petitions inside the state Capitol Tuesday. The group is trying to get a...
View ArticleState Senate approved budget awaits Gov. signature
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA budget for next fiscal year is awaiting Governor Rick Snyder's signature. The state Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would fund state government starting...
View ArticleBill would allow suspicion-based drug testing
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkState lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow suspicion-based drug testing as a condition of welfare in Michigan. People on cash assistance could...
View ArticleMI DNR track potential threat of white-nose syndrome in bats
BY ANTHONY RIZZOSince a 2006 outbreak, a fungal disease has spreading through the country and killing off several bat species. White-Nose Syndrome, or WNS, gets its name from its most obvious...
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