Moms lauded for balancing state budget BY ROCHELLE RILEY FREE PRESS COLUMNIST Elise Buggs says the phone calls and texts began coming in at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. She was one of five moms I convened as a Kitchen Cabinet to balance...
Granholm's outfit at state dinner sparks debate The Detroit News Washington -- Technically, Gov. Jennifer Granholm violated the Emily Post rules of proper attire by wearing slacks to the White House State Dinner for India's...
Sen. Michael D. Bishop Politics should stop at the classroom door when reforming education. Senate Republicans continue to work on several key reforms that fulfill the requirements of President Barack Obama's Race to the Top...
The Michigan film incentive is a relatively new subsidy program that transfers tax dollars paid by state businesses and families to movie producers. Advertised as an "economic development" program, it may actually destroy jobs,...
Associated Press Lansing -- A program for high school dropouts has avoided the ax and will continue into the 2010 fiscal year. The Michigan Youth Challenge Academy was facing a Dec. 26 closing due to state budget cuts. But Gov....
Michigan Governor Orders Flags Lowered For Soldier POSTED: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff to honor a soldier from St. Joseph who...
Michigan Governor Orders Flags Lowered For Soldier POSTED: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 UPDATED: 3:45 pm EST November 25, 2009 LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff...
Indian colors, American fashion Politico The Obamas welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur to their first State dinner. | Photo by AP Close The White House state dinner for India proved to be...
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation Tuesday that exempts baby-sitting from day care regulations after the state ordered a Barry County woman to stop watching her friend's children before school. The Republican-led Senate...
Fed program to help companies get paid not being used much David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau Washington -- General Motors Co. returned $140 million to the U.S. Treasury Department from a program created in April...