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Michigan business: Hantz Woodlands gets green light; judge OKs bid for A123 sale

Source: Detroit Free Press, Dec 12 2012, 8:12am CST

Here is a roundup of Michigan business news: Hantz Woodlands gets green light from Detroit City Council More than a mere land sale, the Detroit City Council's 5-4 vote Tuesday to sell about 1,500 lots to the Hantz Woo ...

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Class-action lawsuit OK'd over Michigan's asset seizures

Source: Detroit News Online  |   May 17 2013, 9:24am CDT

Detroit — A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit challenging how the state of Michigan seized assets without court approval to cover overdue taxes. Judge Nancy Edmunds says a class-action lawsuit will be certified only fo ...

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Judge blocks NYC plan for new taxis

Source: Albany Times-Union  |   May 16 2013, 8:58pm CDT

NEW YORK — A judge has blocked New York City's plan for a mandatory uniform fleet of yellow taxis, ruling it violated a provision requiring a hybrid option. The city's so-called Taxi of Tomorrow, a Nissan NV-200, is not a h ...

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Michigan rep proposes limits on fireworks law

Source: Detroit News Online  |   May 16 2013, 5:10pm CDT

Lansing — Michigan's year-old law allowing the sale and use of airborne fireworks could be changed following complaints last summer over late-night backyard blasting. State Rep. Harold Haugh, D-Roseville, introduced a two-bi ...

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Judge Taps Brakes On "Taxi Of Tomorrow" Plan

Source: NY1  |   May 16 2013, 8:51am CDT

The city hits a potential roadblock over its so-called "Taxi of Tomorrow." To view our videos, you need to enable JavaScript. Learn how. install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. A State Supreme Court judge ...

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Small SUV Crashopalooza: Detroit Loses, Dykes Win

Source: The Truth About Cars  |   May 16 2013, 7:40am CDT

SUVs are usually regarded as safer than small cars. However, “most of the small SUVs tested for safety in crashes did not fare well in more stringent tests” performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ...

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Not just Detroit: New report finds fiscal troubles for dozens of city halls across Michigan

Source: MLive.com  |   May 16 2013, 7:06am CDT

Wayne County rated an 8, on a 1 to 10 scale in which 10 is close to financial catastrophe. And eight of 23 municipalities rated 6 or worse were in Wayne County. Nearby Flint rated a 7, as did Detroit – which was just ...

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AAA Michigan pledges $23,500 this year, next for fire ladder inspections

Source: Detroit News Online  |   May 16 2013, 12:07am CDT

Detroit — Mayor Dave Bing announced Wednesday the city will receive $23,500 from AAA Michigan for the inspection of 20 aerial ladders and 4,600 feet of ground ladders used by the city's fire department. The donation ...

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Kiva’s Domestic Microlending Initiative Expands to Flint

Source: Xconomy  |   May 15 2013, 11:25pm CDT

Kiva Detroit, Kiva’s first domestic microlending initiative—and the country’s first community-led microlending program—spent its first year focused on expanding the social network of lenders and community volunteers ...

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Judge rules against 'Taxi of Tomorrow'

Source: WABC  |   May 15 2013, 9:42pm CDT

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A judge has ruled against the city's plan for a "Taxi of Tomorrow," saying the cab violates a law that lets drivers use hybrid vehicles. The Nissan NV-200 will not be offered as a hybrid, at first. The TLC was planning on ...

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Detroit Mayor Bing will not run for reelection in crisis-hit city

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 14 2013, 12:58pm CDT

DETROIT May 14 (Reuters) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, who has lost most of his authority to an emergency manager appointed by the state, said on Tuesday that he will not seek reelection, and accused Michigan, the media and political pundits of unf ...

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