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Archive of Michigan on Wednesday May 07, 2008
City council weighs 3 options to punish Kilpatrick
Detroit City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. said Tuesday that a plea to Michigan's governor to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office or a vote to censure him seem to be the best options for the council, which wants to avoid a protracted and pricey legal battle to remove the mayor on its own. Read More
Tax credit pushed for children who care for aged parents
LANSING, Mich. -- When her ailing mother-in-law moved in for six months, Lynn Coursey, of Three Rivers, had to make some changes in her house and lifestyle. Read More
Court upholds sanctions in Fieger suit
LANSING, Mich. -- Geoffrey Fieger's lawyer must pay the attorney fees for a state Supreme Court justice sued by Fieger in 2005, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday while dismissing the lawsuit outright. Read More
Bills seek to help Michigan foster care system
Michigan's strained foster care system might get some support from the private sector under a plan soon to be introduced in the state Legislature. Read More
Rally for freedom -- Strangers join drive seeking commutation for escapee
Supporters of a former Saginaw woman who was a fugitive for 32 years are waging an Internet-fueled campaign to prevent her from serving the rest of her prison sentence. Read More
Law targets drunken bar patrons
LANSING, Mich. -- When customers get intoxicated at Pomorski's Tavern, Warren Smith wants to keep them safe. Read More
Uh, that's not what she said
No one has stepped more gingerly around the controversy involving Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick than Gov. Jennifer Granholm. She has said she is reserving judgment until the criminal charges against the mayor are resolved because state law provides for a possible gubernatorial role in removing elected officials. Read More
Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
When an elderly person with dementia is lost, seven states can trigger a Silver Alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More |
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