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MLIVE: Organizers collect close to 250,000 signatures in effort to repeal Michigan emergency manager law
Organizers of a statewide campaign to repeal Michigan’s controversial emergency manager law say they have collected close to 250,000 signatures from voters who want to see the issue on the November ballot. Michigan Forward chairman Brandon Jessup says the Stand [...]
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MI Public Service Commission: Renewables Less Expensive than Coal, Spark Economy
A Michigan Public Service Commission report shows Michigan’s renewable energy standard is directly sparking Michigan’s economy, generating $100 million in investments, spurring manufacturing and business growth, and creating jobs, the Energy Innovation Business Council said today. The report also shows [...]
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STATELINE: Oscar night secret: Tax breaks for films go undisclosed in many states
Of the nine film productions up for best picture at Sunday’s Academy Awards, five received financial incentives from state governments. But if you want to find out exactly how much help the films got, only some of the states will come [...]
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Letter to Roy Roberts/Carta al Roy Roberts
February 13, the Maybury Local School Community School Organization writes Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager on the closing of the school at the end of the 2011-2012 academic school year. For English and Spanish versions of this letter please click [...]
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LATIMES: Supreme Court will hear case on affirmative action at colleges
The Supreme Court cast doubt Tuesday on the future of affirmative action at the nation’s colleges and universities, agreeing to hear an appeal from a white student in Texas who seeks an end to “racial preferences” in college admissions.The decision [...]
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February 11th, 2012 | By Michigan Forward, Media
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Rachel Maddow reports on the latest outrage in the case of [...]
January 25th, 2012 | By Michigan Forward, Media
On December 1, 2011 Detroit’s City Council held a public hearing to explore cost cutting alternatives in light of the community’s financial crisis. This public hearing attracted community organizations, residents and employees and employee unions with options to build [...]
December 7th, 2011 | By Michigan Forward, Media Detroit is currently headed in the direction of an emergency financial manager appointment, with state with oversight from the Michigan Department of Treasury beginning today. Michigan Forward Director & CEO Brandon Jessup joins Craig to give his organization’s perspective on [...]
October 8th, 2011 | By Michigan Forward, Media
Michigan Forward Chairman & CEO Brandon Jessup sits with Michigan State Representative David Rutledge (Ypsilanti) for the September Edition of Capitol Update. Rep Rutledge speaks with Brandon Jessup, Chairman and CEO of Michigan Forward, a non-profit group that develops [...]
September 24th, 2011 | By Michigan Forward, Media
Michigan Forward Chairman & CEO, Brandon Jessup interviews with WYXZ Detroit’s Malcolm Maddox and Black Male Engagement Challenge Coordinator Darryl Redmond.
BME is a unique grant program that seeks to identify, connect, and celebrate the black men who are [...]
September 5th, 2011 | By Michigan Forward, Media
Advancement Project, in partnership with Michigan Forward and New Media Advocacy Project, has released a video detailing Michigan’s attack on democracy, voting rights and people of color.
Michigan’s state legislature passed Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act [...]
August 17th, 2011 | By Michigan Forward, Media
Lawrence Streeter, Activist & Cartoonist Kicks Emergency Managers out of Michigan Schools.
May 27th, 2011 | By Michigan Forward, Media
Join us as we secure democracy in Michigan. Our referendum against Public Act 4 pivotal for our communities. Tax breaks to businesses are increasing the burden on Michigan communities to do more with less. When Governor Rick Snyder signed [...]
May 20th, 2010 | By Michigan Forward, Media
Illiteracy’s grip on the City of Detroit has caught the attention of many groups from both the private and public sector. This episode of Forward Conversations features Michigan Forward Chairman Brandon Jessup. [...]
April 30th, 2010 | By Michigan Forward, Media
This episode of Michigan Forward’s “Forward Conversations” features commentary from Michigan Forward’s chairman, Brandon Jessup.
Michigan’s 3205 or Public Act 29 of 2009, has saved homes by requiring a mandatory 90-day pre-foreclosure mediation between the homeowner and mortgage lender. [...]
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