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Michigan has to close prisons to save money. California's are bursting at the seams.
The dour headlines were delivered with drumbeat regularity: MICHIGAN BRACES FOR MORE BUDGET CUTS, roared the Detroit Free Press.
Michigan officials said Friday that the state is closing three prisons and five prison camps in hopes of narrowing a $1.4 billion budget gap for fiscal 2010.
This is undoubtedly way too unsophisticated a solution to the troubles in the American auto industry, but it has to be better than bankruptcy or federal edicts:
The future of Detroit is electric cars, the governor of Michigan declared in an opinion piece on Newsweek's Web site.
The unemployment rate in Michigan, suffering under the near-collapse of the auto industry, hit 12% in February, according to data released by the state on Wednesday.
The number of states suffering monthly job losses more than doubled in September, with Michigan losing the greatest number of jobs, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The number of out-of-work Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance last week fell more than expected, according to a government report released Thursday.
It's a title Michigan likely doesn't want.
Government data painted a bleak economic picture for Michigan, where the auto industry's downward plunge has rippled across the state
Michigan has to close prisons to save money. California's are bursting at the seams.
The dour headlines were delivered with drumbeat regularity: MICHIGAN BRACES FOR MORE BUDGET CUTS, roared the Detroit Free Press.
Michigan officials said Friday that the state is closing three prisons and five prison camps in hopes of narrowing a $1.4 billion budget gap for fiscal 2010.
This is undoubtedly way too unsophisticated a solution to the troubles in the American auto industry, but it has to be better than bankruptcy or federal edicts:
The future of Detroit is electric cars, the governor of Michigan declared in an opinion piece on Newsweek's Web site.
The unemployment rate in Michigan, suffering under the near-collapse of the auto industry, hit 12% in February, according to data released by the state on Wednesday.
The number of states suffering monthly job losses more than doubled in September, with Michigan losing the greatest number of jobs, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The number of out-of-work Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance last week fell more than expected, according to a government report released Thursday.
It's a title Michigan likely doesn't want.
Government data painted a bleak economic picture for Michigan, where the auto industry's downward plunge has rippled across the state
In the world of higher education, summer is usually the off-season.
A federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling near a forest and a river in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula
Severe storms with heavy rains, high winds and lightning swept across the Midwest to the East Coast on Sunday, flooding towns from Iowa to Michigan, threatening levees and leaving at least eight people dead.
A 30-member Democratic Party panel decided Saturday how to award Florida and Michigan delegates to presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama.
With just three contests left in the Democratic primary season, Sen. Hillary Clinton is making a big push for votes. But her presidential hopes may now hinge on a meeting of a Democratic Party panel.
Local governments and state universities in Michigan can't offer health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday
Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak proposed a plan Monday that would apportion his state's delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
The pro-day workouts are starting to wind down as the draft draws near. Several lesser-known prospects from big college programs really made names for themselves this week. In a draft with little depth, many of these players secured spots for themselves in the later rounds. There were also a few big-name prospects who stood out.
Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House suffered a blow Thursday when Michigan's state Senate adjourned without passing a bill to schedule a new Democratic primary.
By joining Florida in deciding not to revote, the state deals a blow to the candidate's plan to convince superdelegates she should be the nominee
A top Michigan Democrat expressed frustration Wednesday with Sen. Barack Obama for not embracing a plan to conduct a revote of the state's Democratic primary.
Two Florida state senators presented a plan Wednesday to seat the state's delegates at the Democratic National Convention, hoping that Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will embrace their compromise.
Sen. Barack Obama told CNN on Wednesday the recent uproar over his former pastor's sermons has reminded him of the odds he faces in winning the White House.
Now that officials in Florida nixed a primary revote, the focus has shifted to Michigan Tuesday where a proposal is taking shape for Democrats to hold a new presidential primary, a Democratic source close to the negotiations says.
The state's Democrats abandon efforts to hold a new primary, and plans for a revote in Michigan are also struggling. Hillary doesn't have many straws left to grasp at
A proposal is taking shape for Michigan Democrats to hold a new presidential primary, a Democratic source close to the negotiations says.
What do these stories all have in common?
For two weeks we have watched nearly every political hack from Michigan and Florida hit the airwaves to tell us that voters in those states deserve to have their votes counted, and new elections should be called for and paid by the Democratic National Committee.
Four people said to have acted on behalf of the Earth Liberation Front have been indicted on a charge of setting fire to an agriculture research building on the Michigan State University campus more than eight years ago, authorities announced Tuesday.
Political leaders on Sunday debated the idea of again holding votes in Michigan and Florida using a mail-in ballot to resolve the issue of delegates from those states being barred from participating in the nominating process.
Democrats agree that new voting is needed to determine convention delegates for Florida and Michigan, but they can't figure out how to pay for it.
Sen. Barack Obama raised $55 million in February, his campaign reported Thursday, setting a record for political fundraising in one month.
Will the recount state become the re-primary state? Will voters in Michigan have their say in picking a Democratic candidate for president?
Florida and Michigan could go from having no say in the Democratic nominating process to deciding the nominee if their states' political leaders succeed in getting their delegates seated.
The receivers and tight ends took to the RCA Dome this weekend and completed their combine workouts. The results were good for the most part, and both positions look solid heading towards April's draft.
Much is made of the annual coaching carousel, and rightfully so -- obviously, anytime a Rich Rodriguez goes to Michigan or a Bobby Petrino goes to Arkansas, there's likely to be a major impact, not only on the programs involved, but potentially the national landscape.
Shortly before last season's BCS bowls, I was having a conversation with an athletic director at one of the nation's football powers when he mentioned he still had a game to fill on his 2008 non-conference schedule. At such a late stage, he said, he would likely have to resort to a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) opponent.
Players are committing earlier and earlier these days. How early? Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei quarterback Matt Barkley, one of the nation's top prospects for the class of 2009, already announced his commitment to USC.
Just before the critical South Carolina primary on Saturday, it's clear what the Republican presidential candidates learned from the Michigan primary: focus on the economy.
Against Michigan's economically sullen landscape, the GOP candidate found his footing. Can he sustain his bounce?
The most compelling action during Michigan's primary Tuesday will be on the Republican side. The Democratic Party has stripped the state of its delegates for moving up its primary date so early, and top-tier Democratic candidates have taken their names off the ballot, except for Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Mitt Romney claimed a much-needed victory in Tuesday's Michigan Republican primary, making the race for the GOP presidential nomination anybody's game.
Almost a half century ago, the state of Michigan put an auto industry executive named George Romney on the political map. On Tuesday evening, it may have put his son's presidential campaign back on track.
Craig Weatherby of Adrian, Michigan, is a Democrat, but he voted for a Republican for the first time in his life during Tuesday's primary election.
Watch the presidential hopefuls before and after the Michigan primary, plus analyses of the results.
He won Michigan by focusing on his business acumen and a promise to bring back jobs. Now he'll have to see how far he can carry that tune
The economy was foremost on voters' minds Tuesday as they cast their ballots in the primaries in Michigan -- a state with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.
With fears about the economy on their minds, Michigan Republicans looked to a native son who touted his credentials as a business leader in Tuesday's GOP primary.
Like planets lining up in a rare combination, the annual Detroit auto show and presidential election converged in Michigan this week. Both serve to shine a harsh light on the severe economic problems plaguing the state.
Today's GOP primary is all about the economy, not health care or war, and John McCain and Mitt Romney have the task of convincing voters they have real solutions to a recession
Until this week, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee had not run a single ad in Michigan, and had no paid staffers in the state.
On the heels of two second-place finishes and one overshadowed win, an embattled yet confident Mitt Romney marches into Michigan looking to rebound.
The maverick Republican hopes candor and cash can take his latest New Hampshire upset further than his last one
Worthy of consideration at No. 1:
Terrelle Pryor has never talked with Michigan freshman quarterback Ryan Mallett, but until the day Pryor announces his college decision -- and possibly thereafter -- the two will be linked in conversations about Michigan's future.
Don't demonize the entrepreneur - there's something divine in what he does.
Talk to some of the participants in this year's historic slate of college football upsets and you're likely to hear a set of uplifting motivational truisms straight out of Remember the Titans.
My kingdom for some taxi receipts.
ATLANTA -- Les Miles exchanged hugs and a few private sentiments with Glenn Dorsey and Jacob Hester before taking the SEC championshp trophy from commissioner Mike Slive. Grabbing one side of the award, he and Dorsey held it aloft as blue and white confetti shot up from behind the podium, reaching toward the Georgia Dome ceiling before falling onto the collection of players amid the celebration.
It was a great weekend for a number of top NFL prospects at running back as several turned in great performances and elevated their draft stock. On the other hand a few cornerbacks and offensive tackles watched their draft grade slide.
A small but potent group of voters is feeling slighted after no-shows from the top candidates at a major conference
Last Thursday, I wrote a column from that night's USF-Rutgers game predicting the then second-ranked Bulls would likely be treated less mercifully by the voters and public following their loss than would a similar result in another conference. The general point was summed up in this passage:
The unpredictable 2006 college season continued as another undefeated team went down to defeat last week. And finally, several well known NFL prospects are starting to hit their stride and solidify themselves as early selections.
On Wall Street yesterday, the Dow Jones industrial average and the broader S&P 500 index broke new record highs. Six hundred miles away, in Michigan, the unemployment rate stood at a painful 7.4 percent, fueled by the loss of 400,000 manufacturing jobs, and dwarfing the national rate of 4.7%.
Five Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday sought to officially withdraw from Michigan's January 15 primary, rendering the event virtually insignificant.
All across the country this week, it seems people are still trying to come to terms with what exactly happened in college football last weekend.
DETROIT (AP) -- A judge issued an arrest warrant for Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham for skipping his trial on a disorderly conduct charge involving loud music, court records say.
The fourth week of the season saw several ranked teams suffering from hangovers after tough losses the prior Saturday. But a good number of talented prospects turned in impressive performances for NFL scouts.
Mr. Jim Delany Commissioner, Big Ten Conference Chicago, Ill.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Demetrius Jones, the Notre Dame quarterback who lost the starting position after a poor performance in the opener, didn't travel with the team Friday to Michigan for the game against the Wolverines on Saturday,
Meals Ready to Eat, or MREs are used by the military to provide nutritious and compact meals for the troops. The meals spark memories good and bad, for those who ate them in the military and even for some civilians who used them during disasters, when food was not readily available.
There is so much I share in common with my readers -- our mutual love of college football, our shared contempt for Lou Holtz's "analysis," our refined taste in beautiful television actresses -- yet there is one area in which we could not be more different. I tend to live my life day to day, week to week. I tend to avoid making plans any further ahead of time than absolutely necessary. In fact as I'm writing this sentence, at 3:24 p.m. on Tuesday, I have no idea what my dinner will consist of this evening.
BOONE, N.C. (AP) -- In the remake of the movie "The Longest Yard," Adam Sandler's character talks to the prison warden about playing a tuneup game.
Volkswagen is moving its North American headquarters from Michigan to Virginia next year to be closer to its customer base, the German automaker said Thursday.
Deciding how far to drop Michigan was actually the easy part about filling out this week's ballot. I can't speak for other voters, but the Wolverines were out of my rankings the moment Appalachian State safety Corey Lynch's hand met pigskin on Michigan's last-second field goal attempt. With all due respect to the Mountaineers, there's no justifiable reason to rank a team that lost its first game to a I-AA opponent ahead of any of 25 other teams that did take care of business (or, in the case of Tennessee, lost on the road to a quality opponent).
BOONE, N.C. -- The monumental upset at No. 5 Michigan was only minutes old when, more than 400 miles away, Appalachian State senior David Rockensuess and a dozen or so other students did what delirious college football fans always do.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Chances are, most of the 110,000 fans at the Big House had no idea exactly where Appalachian State is located.
Whether or not you count yourself as one of the millions of people who live by faith, what is undeniable is the impact of faith on society and politics throughout the world.
Miles Levin was determined to have his say in life, even with cancer ravaging his young body.
Five things we learned (finally) at Michigan International Speedway on Tuesday afternoon:
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- A steady rain on Sunday forced NASCAR to postpone the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race until Monday.
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- The second straight day of rain washed out another effort by NASCAR on Monday to run the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.
Here are five drivers to watch this weekend at Michigan, a two-mile track where a Ford has reached Victory Lane in seven of the last 11 events.
It was a busy weekend for top football commitments, but none was bigger than Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas) senior running back Sam McGuffie pledging to Michigan over the likes of Texas A&M and USC.
You would hide your head in shame too if you were the only player in the tournament without an endorsement logo. -- Michael, Baltimore
Huntington Bancshares, a large U.S. Midwest bank, said Monday second-quarter profit was lower than analysts had forecast, citing a soft housing market and merger-related costs.
It has been quite a week for the N.C. State football coaching staff. Last week, the Wolfpack had three commitments, led by three-star linebacker Dwayne Maddox. A week later, N.C. State boasts eight -- including five-star standout Brandon Barnes and four-star quarterback Mike Glennon. The Pack is back, at least on the recruiting trail.
A collage that hangs in the bedroom of Valley (New Kensington, Pa.) senior Toney Clemons features the numerous accolades and newspaper clippings he's accrued as a football and track star.
SI.com's experts weigh in with their predictions for this Sunday's race in Brooklyn, Mich.
On Sunday the Cup boys will be in the Wolverine State at Michigan International Raceway, a two-mile oval with 18-degree banked turns. Here are five drivers to watch this weekend:
These are some of the facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting. As of 2006, the murder rate was up by 6.7% in cities of a million or more. Some of the cities where that increase took place: • Phoenix • Miami • San Diego • Oakland, California • Corpus Christi, Texas • Grand Rapids, Michigan • Reno, Nevada • Little Rock, Arkansas Overall crime was up nationwide by 1.3% in 2006 Robberies rose 6% in 2006 Rapes dropped 2% in 2006 Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Year Five of the Mailbag is officially under way. Please take your seats.
On paper, the Michigan Wolverines -- which return nearly every offensive star from a team that finished 11-2 last season -- have to be on the short list of national-championship contenders for 2007. That is, as long as you're willing to overlook those two defensive meltdowns to end last season.
1. The Patriots tried to mimic the "Red Sox Babies" promotion but they hit a snag when Tom Brady misunderstood the instructions and tried to provide all the babies himself. -- Mike, Arlington, Va.
With 15 minutes left in the NCAA championship game and 6'7" Boston College captain Brian Boyle bearing down on him with the puck, Michigan State's 5'6" sophomore goaltender Jeff Lerg was thinking big. Stay tall, he told himself. It was a huge moment for both players: A goal by the overpowering All-America forward would give his team, winner of 13 straight and the heavy favorite entering the Frozen Four, a 2-0 lead; a save by the elfin netminder would give his team, a No. 3 regional seed that had exceeded expectations by merely getting into the 16-team tournament, a rallying point. Boyle hesitated, then shot over the falling goaltender, but Lerg reached above his head to glove the puck before hitting the ice. "Given the circumstance," says Spartans coach Rick Comley, "it was one of the best saves I've ever seen."
A Michigan man shot to death one person and injured two others Monday at the suburban Detroit accounting firm from which he was fired last week, police said.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan basketball coach Tommy Amaker was fired Saturday following six seasons leading the program without an NCAA tournament appearance.
It's a Mata-Matta world -- in that order -- at the top of the regular season's final Power Rankings.
With W-2s arriving, many Americans begin thinking about how to spend their tax refund. Nearly half of those polled during last year's tax season -- 47 percent -- said they would spend their refund checks on paying down debt, according to a 2006 survey by the National Retail Federation.
CNN Student News asked viewers what they thought of the people who took cargo from a English beach, after the ship carrying the goods ran aground off shore. Here are some of the responses, some of which have been edited for clarity.
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