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Subsidiary of MD private equity firm to buy Michigan dams for $1 apiece
Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 aging Michigan hydropower dams to a subsidiary of a Maryland private equity firm for a dollar apiece.
Michigan autoworker’s wallet found under a hood in Minnesota
A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago?
High court OKs affirmative action ban, 6-2
A state’s voters are free to outlaw the use of race as a factor in college admissions, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a blow to affirmative action that also laid bare tensions among the justices about a continuing need for programs that address racial inequality in America.
Mich. Senate OKs youth sentencing rules in wake of Supreme Court decision
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted unanimously Thursday to create new sentencing rules for young killers, 16 months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down mandatory life-without-parole sentences for […]
Report: Detroit’s bankruptcy could set tone
DETROIT — Moody’s Investors Service says Detroit’s road through bankruptcy could set the tone or precedent for other financially distressed communities. The report released Friday says it doesn’t anticipate numerous […]
Judge stops lawsuits against Detroit bankruptcy
DETROIT — A federal judge on Wednesday swept aside lawsuits challenging Detroit’s bankruptcy, settling the first major dispute in the scramble to get a leg up just days after the […]
Census: Record 1 in 3 counties now dying off
WASHINGTON — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are […]
Unemployment rates rise in half of U.S. states
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states last month, the latest evidence that hiring remains tepid across the country. The Labor Department said Friday that […]
Feds, university test cars that can communicate
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In a few weeks, about 2,800 cars, trucks and buses will start talking to each other on the streets of Ann Arbor, Mich., in a giant […]
Flying Dog beer loses Michigan lawsuit over label
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A judge says Michigan liquor commissioners are immune to a lawsuit over a beer with a name that’s offensive to some people. The state’s Liquor Control […]
Emergent BioSolutions plans $108M upgrade of Michigan plant
LANSING, Mich. — Drug developer Emergent BioSolutions Inc. says it wants to spend $108 million to upgrade operations in Michigan by 2016. The Lansing State Journal reports the Rockville-based company […]
Unemployment fell in 43 states in November
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 43 states in November, the most number of states to report such declines in eight years. The falling state rates reflect the brightening jobs […]
