Auto industry, unions talk climate change with Congress
howling jed, my 'baby' by oldbrushes
The AP article Auto industry leaders discuss climate change with Congress reports that the leaders of General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union appeared yesterday before…
Michigan's political gridlock is bad for business
Traffic Jammed by Paul Hitz
The Lansing State Journal reports that the inability Michigan's governor and lawmakers to come to an agreement that solves the state's budget crisis is not playing well on Wall Street. Standard & Poor's Rating…
House Dems propose real estate package
Yellow House by anikarenina
The Detroit News reports (Buying a home? Tax freeze may be on way) that Michigan's House Democrats have proposed a package of bills calling for a state-backed second mortgage to provide six months of foreclosure…
Michigan's reps speak for Great Lakes ... but will anything get done?
Zebra Mussel Shell by mybunnyrexieThe Lansing State Journal reports that Michigan and Great Lakes US Reps on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment were more than a bit testy at a hearing…
Today is Great Lakes Day ... What is Michigan doing about that?
Miners Castle by James Phelps
Clean Lakes Mean Good Jobs from the Michigan Land Use Institute alerted us to the fact that today is Great Lakes Day (I was unaware that there even was such a thing). MLUI's Andy Guy says...
...when Washington…
Comment on Governor Granholm's Town Hall Meetings
Jennifer Granholm by C.A. Carrigan
WJRT-TV 12 Flint has complete video coverage of the first of Governor Jennifer Granholm's live town hall meetings and also video of the Republicans "counter-offensive" on the budget.
The Freep has an…
Exhibit probes the question of shrinking cities
Thinking About Detroit by DA2Brian
Model D has a video feature (below) and an accompanying story (Big Ideas for Shrinking Cities) on the Shrinking Cities exhibit at MOCAD and Cranbrook (also see shrinkingcities.com). The exhibit runs through…
UP Sulfide mining permit withdrawn by DEQ
River running orange with AMD
from Save the Wild UP
The AP's John Flesher reports that Kennecott Minerals' plan to drill for nickel and copper in the UP was thrown off track yesterday when state regulators acknowledged they hadn't adequately…
Talking Michigan down ... and back up again
Mixed Signals by Darryl WattenbergThe Detroit Free Press has a video feature University presidents talk Michigan's economic woes, wherein Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon, University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman and…
Lesson for Michigan's future: talent trumps taxes
Detail: Doors, McGregor Public Library
by pinehurst19475
In a recent column in the Lansing State Journal and again on Michigan Radio, futurist and former Michigan Secretary of Commerce Lou Glazer says we need to ask Where do we want to…
Yellow Dog, Greg Brown and Sulfide Mine Hearings
Full disclosure: Absolute Michigan is actively working with Save the Wild UP.
Is Acid Mine Drainage for Michigan?
Also see What is Acid Mine Drainage?
As readers may be aware, we at Absolute Michigan are firmly opposed to anything that…
Grand Rapids Speeds Up Progress with Streetcars
Bring Back Rail Transit by B. Rizzo
As Grand Rapids enjoys a bit of an economic boom, the city is looking to continue to grow and attract by revitalizing the face of public transportation, with streetcars.
Andy Guy of the Michigan Land…