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County panel would review old ethics policies
Although an ethics proposal from a Democratic member of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners was scuttled last year by county Republicans, the board’s GOP members are now looking to…
Kowall bill seeks more funding for marine patrols
A lakes area lawmaker is again asking the Michigan Legislature to revise the criteria for doling out boat registration fee money to county marine patrols. State Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-White…
Volunteers sought for annual frog and toad survey
The Friends of the Rouge are seeking volunteers to participate in their annual Rouge River Watershed Frog and Toad Survey. The Friends of the Rouge have been conducting this survey…
Bills on unfunded mandates return in Michigan House
After a similar proposal died in the Michigan House of Representatives during the last legislative session, when that chamber was controlled by Democrats, state Reps. Eileen Kowall (R-White Lake, Highland)…
GOP working to ax the MBT surcharge
Many Republicans in the state Legislature ran on a promise to eliminate the 22-percent surcharge that’s built into the Michigan Business Tax (MBT), and they are working on fulfilling that…
Aeronautics fund could get more money if bills pass
A pair of bills currently in the state House of Representatives proposes that a small percentage of discretionary state general fund spending be diverted into the state’s aeronautics fund. State…
Panel looking at marketing village to boost residency
With a pair of renewable energy companies planning to relocate to the Ford Motor Co.’s former Wixom plant to revitalize the manufacturing sector and create thousands of green jobs, and…
Business strategy being mulled by Wixom council
The city of Wixom is embarking on a new business recruitment strategy to position the city in a favorable financial condition once the economy recovers. The initiative comes on the…
Grant money for stream monitoring set to be awarded
The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) will award up to a total of $50,000 this year to fund both the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Grant Program and the Volunteer Stream Monitoring…
Ethics panel worth supporting
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a resolution tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 2 that would grant the authority to Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Gingell (R-Lake Orion)…
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