Newsweek reveals a series of newly released documents from the Department of Energy that shows all of the Republican members of the Michigan congressional delegation seeking stimulus funding for projects in the state on the grounds that such spending would create jobs — despite frequently claiming that the stimulus More…
Residents of southwest Detroit and members of Occupy Detroit stopped truck traffic to the Ambassador Bridge Thursday as they protested the business practices of bridge owner Matty Maroun.
The Detroit News reports that dozens of people formed a human chain in front of the truck entrance to the bridge. More…
The Hometown Democracy/Amendment 4 initiative would have required a voter referendum whenever More…
A Republican-led committee in the Senate has blocked legislation to authorize construction of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor favored by Gov. Rick Snyder.
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a pipeline safety bill that calls for automatic shut-off valves on new pipelines and requires new safety inspections for pre-1970 natural gas pipelines like the one that exploded and killed eight people in San Bruno, California last year.
The Detroit News reports:
The Senate Economic Development Committee, which is considering legislation to create a public authority to take bids on the new bridge, will hold hearings Tuesday and Wednesday and vote on the two bridge bills at the end of Wednesday’s session, said Mike Murray, chief of
According to a recently released report by the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida received the third least amount of aid per capita from the federal government in 2010.
Michigan’s largest business organization has announced support for the New International Trade Crossing — a new publicly-owned but privately-financed and built bridge that would connect Detroit and Windsor south of the Ambassador Bridge.
Promoters of Canadian tar sands oil have launched a media campaign around the idea that by replacing Saudi oil with Canadian crude the U.S. can reduce payments to a government that oppresses women.
As part of an effort to fix a $9.5 million budget shortfall the Flint school board is considering bids from companies interested in taking over transportation, building and grounds maintenance, waste removal and pest control.
At a meeting last night school board members signed off on contracts More…
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