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Archive of Michigan on Thursday October 29, 2009
MI: Senate panel urges lawmakers to restore $52M in funding for state school districts
A Senate committee passed a resolution Wednesday urging the House to override Gov. Jennifer Granholm's veto of nearly $52 million in funding set aside for the state's highest-spending school districts. Read More
MI: Governor expected to wield veto pen
Six bills on Gov. Jennifer Granholm's desk are all that stand between a final balanced budget and the second partial government shutdown in as many months. Read More
MI: Senators crush 3% doctors tax
Billed by its backers as a painless way to raise taxes and save vital services, a proposal to levy a 3% tax on medical services in Michigan went down in crushing defeat Wednesday in the state Senate. Read More
MI: Region's lawmakers split over revenue
In recent days, Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm has called on Republican lawmakers to soften their stance on revenue hikes to avoid deep budget cuts she say will jeopardizes state services. Read More
MI: State justices hear arguments on parental waivers
Auburn Hills -- A rare visit by Michigan's Supreme Court to hear attorneys argue over parental waivers of liability for children drew about 200 curious lawyers and students Wednesday to the Thomas M. Cooley Law School campus. Read More
MI: Michigan Senate rejects auto insurance change
The Republican-led Michigan Senate has killed legislation that would have banned auto insurers from considering where a driver lives when setting rates. Read More
MI: Michigan news -- House eases up on baby-sitting
The Michigan House voted unanimously Wednesday to exempt baby-sitting from day care regulations after the state ordered a woman to stop watching her friend's children before school. Read More
MI: H1N1 vaccine priorities questioned
Michigan's system of letting county public health departments determine distribution of the vaccine "is just wrong," said Dr. Marcus Zervos, director of infectious diseases and infection control at Detroit's Henry Ford Health System. Read More
MI: Retrained Grand Rapids mother thanks Govenor Granholm for Michigan's No Worker Left Behind program
Datasha Merritt said a state career training program helped get her back on her feet after she lost a human resources job two years ago. Read More
MI: Senate proposal would give states grants to ban texting
Washington -- Two influential senators introduced a bill Wednesday to prod states to crack down on distracted driving as aides predicted Congress would approve a new law by year's end. Read More |
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