Friday, August 3 2012 6:23 PM EDT2012-08-03 22:23:27 GMT
(08/03/12) - Flint Mayor Dayne Walling has been vocal about letting voters decide on the controversial Public Act 4. "It is good to see the flame of democracy ignited again in the State of Michigan. Voters
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling has been vocal about letting voters decide on the controversial Public Act 4.
Friday, August 3 2012 5:23 PM EDT2012-08-03 21:23:28 GMT
(08/03/12) - Michigan voters will decide whether to keep a law that sends powerful emergency managers into financially failing communities and school districts. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday
Michigan voters will decide whether to keep a law that sends powerful emergency managers into financially failing communities and school districts.
FLINT (WJRT) -
(08/03/12) - City says it expects state will provide direction shortly for cities and school districts currently operating under Public Act 4.
This is the statement released on behalf of Emergency Manager Mike Brown:
This afternoon, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Stand Up for Democracy v Secretary of State, et a!. The Court ordered that the referendum on Public Act 4 will be placed on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot.
At this point, Public Act 4 remains effective. Public Act 4 will remain effective until the State Board of Canvassers meets and issues an official declaration of sufficiency, thereby certifying the petitions. We expect that to occur within the next week or so.
Once the State Board of Canvassers certifies the petitions, Public Act 4 will be suspended pending the vote on November 6. We anticipate that the Department of Treasury and the Governor's Office will be providing direction shortly for cities and school districts currently operating under PA4.
Importantly, suspension of Public Act 4 does not repeal prior actions taken by the Emergency Manager. The Emergency Manager's resolutions and orders remain effective.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:05:13 GMT
(06/19/13) - Thousands of teachers, administrators, and parents are rallying for public education at the state capitol in Lansing. The Save Michigan's Public School Rally is expected to last a couple
Some say a plan to dissolve struggling school districts, including one in Mid-Michigan, is an attack on public schools.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:49:45 GMT
FLINT (WJRT) - (6/19/13) - Imagine what your yard would look like if you only mowed the grass once a year. That's what the Genesee County land bank's properties will look like this summer. The Genesee
The Genesee County Land Bank owns about 40 percent of all the abandoned homes in Flint, and this year they can only afford to mow the lawns once.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:25:16 GMT
(06/19/13) - A warrant has been issued for Eric Spearman, in Saginaw's 16th murder this year. Saginaw Police say he shot and killed Hoshea Pruitt last Tuesday. ABC12 has learned Spearman is no stranger
A warrant has been issued for Eric Spearman, in Saginaw's 16th murder this year.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:24:55 GMT
(06/19/13) - The abandoned Buick City site, in Flint, could soon be revived. Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust says deals with two companies to purchase large pieces of land
The abandoned Buick City site, in Flint, could soon be revived.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:24 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:24:52 GMT
(06/19/13) - A Mid-Michigan community is one step closer to revitalizing part of its downtown area. Tuesday night, Grand Blanc City Council approved site plans to turn two empty buildings into retail
A Mid-Michigan community is one step closer to revitalizing part of its downtown area.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:23 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:23:00 GMT
(06/19/13) - A presidential election often leads to long lines at the polls, but that's not usually the case for other elections. A Saginaw County group is hoping to change that for next year's mid-term
A presidential election often leads to long lines at the polls, but that's not usually the case for other elections.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:08:59 GMT
(06/19/13) - It's about to get really loud along the Saginaw River. The Bay City River Roar returns this weekend for the 26th year. "We're so pumped up, and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger. It
It's about to get really loud along the Saginaw River. The Bay City River Roar returns this weekend for the 26th year.
