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Detroit mayor's legal issues at a glance
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice, all tied to his testimony in a civil trial last year. A Sept. 22 hearing will determine if he and a former aide go to trial. But he faces other issues:
'Green' jobs expand Michigan worker retraining
When Joseph Houle lost his job at a Petoskey factory in late 2006, he decided to retrain to be a police officer. This month, he started working as a marine deputy with the Cheboygan County Sheriff's Department.
Granholm likes part of constitutional proposal
Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday she's not ready to oppose a constitutional rewrite backed by some unions and the Michigan Democratic Party, even though it now faces a legal challenge to get on the November ballot.
Granholm likes part of constitutional proposal
Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she's not ready yet to oppose a constitutional rewrite backed by some unions and the state Democratic Party, though she acknowledges it faces challenges getting on the ballot.
Report: Michigan must double spending on roads
Michigan needs to double its spending on roads and bridges or many will keep deteriorating and become unsafe, says a report to a task force studying how to pay for transportation projects without raising the state's gasoline tax.
Michigan has meetings on how to pay for roads
The public can make comments during meetings of a transportation funding task force appointed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The panel is exploring alternatives to the state's gas tax to repair deteriorating roads.
Flags ordered lowered for Oakland County soldier
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has ordered flags to be lowered Tuesday in honor of a Waterford soldier whose remains were found 14 months after he went missing in Iraq.
Mich. governor signs much of state budget
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed more of the next state budget but also has used her veto pen to strike out parts she disagrees with.
Detroit mayor moves forward with tunnel sale
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said he will move ahead with plans to create an authority to operate the city's half of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, despite a vote by the city council to rescind its earlier approval of the body.
Mich. governor signs divestment legislation
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed legislation to pull state funds and investments from companies that do business with Sudan and other nations accused of government-supported genocide or terrorism.
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