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Michigan Court of Appeals hears plea for vote on emergency manager law
The battle to repeal Public Act 4 went to the state Court of Appeals today, with critics of the emergency manager law imploring the court to heed the will of more than 200,000 Michigan residents.

Latest data shows where foreclosure activity rose and fell in these West Michigan markets
New foreclosure filings fell in most West Michigan counties last month compared to March and to April 2011, according to RealtyTrac.com

GUEST OPINION: Amendment would prevent right-to-work legislation
For those who may not be aware, there is a union-led petition drive under way in Michigan to gather signatures to place a constitutional-amendment on the ballot in November. This proposed ballot initiative would roll back many of the fiscal reforms recently enacted by our elected state-Legislature in Lansing. The proposed amendment would also ban the Michigan Legislature from ever passing right ...