Michigan Forward

MLIVE: Organizers collect close to 250,000 signatures in effort to repeal Michigan emergency manager law

Michigan Forward — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:13:32 +0000

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 [...]

MI Public Service Commission: Renewables Less Expensive than Coal, Spark Economy

Michigan Forward — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:10:33 +0000

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 [...]

STATELINE: Oscar night secret: Tax breaks for films go undisclosed in many states

Michigan Forward — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:07 +0000

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 [...]

Letter to Roy Roberts/Carta al Roy Roberts

Michigan Forward — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:30:11 +0000

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 [...]

LATIMES: Supreme Court will hear case on affirmative action at colleges

Michigan Forward — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:52:59 +0000

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 [...]

Statewide Coalition To Repeal Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law Hosts Rally Night Before Turning In Petitions

Michigan Forward — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:25:46 +0000

Who: Organizers of the repeal of the emergency manager law, supporters, organized labor, progressive groups

What: rally and release final number of gathered signatures

When: 5:30 PM, February 28, 2012

Where: 600 West Lafayette in downtown Detroit (next [...]

Michigan House Democrats Take Action to Repeal Pension Tax

Michigan Forward — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:36:38 +0000

House Democrats Thursday urged Republican lawmakers to take up House Bill 4818 which would repeal the recently enacted 4.35 percent tax on Michigan seniors’ Social Security, public pension income, and most private pension income. The bill has been held up [...]

US Congressman John D. Conyers, Jr to Hold Forum on Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law

Michigan Forward — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:26:30 +0000

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-M14) will host a Democratic Judiciary forum concerning the legal implications of the Emergency Manager Law. The forum will start at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February, 21, 2012 and will be held [...]

The Nation: The Scandal of Michigan’s Emergency Managers

Michigan Forward — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:14:53 +0000

On January 20 the progressive think tank Michigan Forward and the Detroit branch of the NAACP sent a joint letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder expressing concern over Public Act 4, the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act. [...]

Michigan Forward and Detroit NAACP Host “Powering Democracy” February 23

Michigan Forward — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:38:10 +0000

Michigan Forward and the Detroit Branch NAACP invite you to a prayer breakfast, “Powering Democracy” on

Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:00 A.M. Fellowship Chapel 7707 W. Outer Drive Detroit, MI 48235

This breakfast fundraiser reaches out to the [...]