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A flood of underwater homeowners walk away

UNREGULATED IN MICHIGAN: Loan-workout companies
offer advice for a price

LENDERS CRACK DOWN: Mortgage, tax bills ultimately
come back to haunt walkaways

Schools offering money-back guarantees on jobs quality of training

From the comments: Gov. Jennifer Granholm's budget proposals

Michigan 6-Year-Old Suspended From School for Making Gun With Hand

Bullied student awarded $800,000

Granholm rips legislators who denied money for school changes

Why Detroit School Kids Not Read Good

Another symptom of the problem: Detroit school
board President Otis Mathis can't write (seriously!)

Obama Causes Welfare Chaos In Detroit

Michigan Senators testify for small business aid

DDOT test-drive ends in a pedestrian's death

The Rapid revives proposal for high-speed Silver Line Bus on
Division Avenue in Grand Rapids after major cost cutting

Nightclub owner facing challenge to keep liquor license
outraged over Grand Rapids Police 'lie' about number of incidents

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Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she will shut down government to preserve school funding

Bing on unions: 'Either they can't read, they can't add or they can't comprehend'

Granholm pooh-poohs concern over dual allegiances

Fifth Third Bank employee accused of embezzling $950,000 over five years

Detroit passes new rules on strip clubs

DPS principal, bookkeeper accused of misusing school mon

Michigan gas prices up 8.1 cents

Granholm says Congress must extend unemployment help

Retooling Michigan: The monster that's keeping jobs from coming to our state

Hundreds mob City Hall to talk strip clubs

Judge to hold hearing after Kilpatrick falls short on restitution

Lawmakers need to bring state spending in line before raising taxes

Bypass legislators with sales tax plan

Expiring Small Business Administration loan breaks would be bad for Michigan business

 

Slowed the trajectory of job loss?! WTF!

Feds have evidence Kilpatrick took bribes

TUG-OF-WAR IN LANSING: More talk, still no action on budget

Liquor flows in abundance despite population decline

Some say add more booze and cities lose

Two passengers flee after fatal crash with police cruiser
on Cherry Street SW in Grand Rapids

Security guard stabbed in chest at Van Andel Arena

Don't Wanna Work? Can't pay your mortgage? NO PROBLEM!

Rethinking Housing Aid

Granholm orders new office to fight health fraud

Granholm to push health care, job aid at governors' meeting

Tax credit could affect thousands in West Michigan

Pugh defends waiting to report car crash

Kilpatrick payment falls short

Jail possible for Kilpatrick

John Conyers plans to run again for Congress

John Dingell running for re-election

GM's Whitacre in line for $9 million pay package

Feud over Friday layoffs heats up

Rapper in flap with Michigan native Mitt Romney

Survey finds third of Detroit lots vacant

GVSU president says Lansing has moral, constitutional requirements
to fund higher education, lawmakers disagree

DTE Energy, MichCon suspend energy-saving rebates,
but customers still pay surcharge

Biden defends federal stimulus in Michigan speech

Judge rejects Kilpatrick bid to avoid $79,000 restitution payment

Ford to eliminate 900 jobs in Flat Rock

Man pulled off Lansing flight

Knack's lead singer Doug Fieger dies at 57

Granholm pushes service tax plan, with exemptions

CyberSurvey: Do you support the governor's tax proposal?

Service-tax list

Doctors decry Granholm's tax proposal to target their income

Students criticize new Michigan Promise tax credit

Granholm's budget could extend Michigan's 'Lost Decade'

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing seeking $500M-$1B in federal help

Grand Rapids attorney with ties to President Obama
considers run for Vern Ehlers seat in Congress

24 lawsuits brought by one man in Michigan Courts.
Trial lawyers make their political donations almost 100% to Democrats ...
and Democrats are the principal opponent of tort reform.

Gov. Granholm releases prisoners at record rate

Violent felons whose terms were commuted by Granholm

Violent felons whose terms were commuted by Granholm

Attack Ads Begin For Mich. Governor Race

Anti-violence group funds processing of untested rape
kits at Detroit crime lab

Commentary: What did John Conyers know?

Taxpayers will be tapped to cover state shortfall
and federal spending spree

Asian Carp Threat Prompts Protest Near Lake Michigan Shore

After Major Backlash; MSU To Keep Logo

The Wackiness of Michigan Democrat Politicos

Rep. Conyers hosting $5,000 Super Bowl party

Report shows hunger skyrocketing across Michigan

What Michigan needs to hear from Granholm on Wednesday

DeDan Milton pleads guilty in bribery case

Hordes of Ravenous Carp Move Toward Lake Michigan

Stephen Henderson: Finally Granholm steps up

Protesters gear up for Granholm's annual address

FBI sting yields tapes on alleged city bribes

MI poll: Obama, Granholm get negative job ratings

Michigan Governor's race- GOP poll