A pair of Michigan State House seats on the line in Tuesday's election
Election season gets off to an early start this year for the Michigan House. Voters head to the polls Tuesday in two districts to fill vacancies left by former lawmakers. One seat covers a portion of...
View ArticleVoters in Genesee and Oakland Counties fill vacant state house seats
Tuesday’s election did not change the balance of power in the state house. Two vacant state house seats were up for grabs. Voters in Genesee County filled a vacant state house seat on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleMichigan Supreme Court to weigh in on Oakland County redistricting controversy
The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments tomorrow over a state law allowing Republicans to draw county commission boundaries in Oakland County. Just released emails seem to show Oakland County...
View ArticleMichigan Supreme Court upholds Oakland Co. redistricting
The Michigan Supreme Court - in a decision that breaks along party-lines - has upheld a state law that will let Republicans on the Oakland County Commission redraw their district lines. The Supreme...
View ArticleShenanigans in Oakland County: One of the best political shows in Michigan
Update 3/27/2012: "The Michigan Supreme Court - in a decision that breaks along party-lines - has upheld a state law that will let Republicans on the Oakland County Commission redraw their district...
View ArticleFannie and Freddie might have to cough up millions to Michigan
Oakland County Treasurer Andrew Meisner filed a lawsuit against federally backed mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last year. He claimed they were dodging taxes. And he won. The result...
View ArticleCommentary: Republican Arrogance of Power
For the last fifteen months, Republicans have controlled everything in sight in Lansing -- the House, the Senate, the governor’s office and the Supreme Court. They have the majorities to pass...
View ArticleFederal court dismisses Michigan redistricting case
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A federal court has tossed out a challenge to Michigan's redistricting plans for the state Legislature. An order last week from a three-judge panel says the legal opposition to...
View ArticleReport: Oakland Co. experienced "torrid" growth in 2011
Oakland County’s economy had a “red hot” year in 2011. That’s according to a report by economists at the University of Michigan. The county added more than 23,426 jobs last year. The economists who...
View ArticleFirst 2012 West Nile Virus case confirmed in SE Michigan man
Oakland County health officials say they've received Michigan Department of Community Health confirmation of West Nile virus in a 44-year-old man, the first such case reported in the state this year....
View ArticleOakland County chief recovering after crash
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Oakland County's top elected official is in stable condition after suffering several broken bones and a gash to his scalp in a two-car crash in suburban Detroit. Officials at...
View ArticleL. Brooks Patterson wasn't wearing seat belt in crash
Oakland County's chief executive is still recuperating from surgery after suffering serous injuries from an auto accident last Friday afternoon. Initial reports indicate he and his driver were not...
View ArticleDIA attendance more than triples after voter-approved millage
Last Tuesday, the Detroit Institute of Arts got a major vote of confidence from area voters when they approved a millage request to fund the museum. Taxpayer support means the museum will have a stable...
View ArticleOakland County officials: State should pay for McCotter special election
Some officials from Oakland County are trying to turn up the heat on Lansing to pay for a special election. That election was called to replace Congressman Thaddeus McCotter, who resigned last month....
View ArticleInmates in Oakland County jail released due to overcrowding
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says releasing more than 200 prisoners from the overcrowded County Jail could have been avoided, if judges had used alternative sentencing. He tells The...
View ArticleL. Brooks Patterson continues his recovery after car crash
L. Brooks Patterson, County Executive of Oakland County, has been hospitalized since he was involved in a car crash on August 1o. He had surgery to repair broken bones and a gash on his scalp. The...
View ArticleL. Brooks Patterson released from hospital, driver remains hospitalized
Oakland County officials announced this afternoon that County Executive L. Brooks Patterson was discharged today from McLaren Oakland Hospital. Patterson has spent five weeks in the hospital after he...
View ArticlePatterson: 'Not wearing a seatbelt was a mistake.'
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson was involved in a serious auto accident on August 9 when a VW Passat turned in front of his Chrysler 300: Patterson and his driver were not wearing seat...
View ArticleWhite House to recognize Oakland County for Economic Innovation
Oakland County is being recognized this week by the Obama administration for economic innovation. The county implemented shared online services, allowing 40 communities around Southeastern Michigan to...
View ArticleCommentary: Republican Arrogance of Power
For the last fifteen months, Republicans have controlled everything in sight in Lansing -- the House, the Senate, the governor’s office and the Supreme Court. They have the majorities to pass...
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