Michigan Emergency Law Permits Private Control Over Public Office

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Michigan Emergency Law Permits Private Control Over Public Office

by The Investigative Newswire on February 20, 2012 · comment

Michigan governor Rick Snyder (R). photo: Wikimedia Commons

Michigan’s budget crisis puts democracy on the chopping block Michigan’s emergency manager law grants sweeping powers to unelected officials. by Paul Abowd for iWatch News When the city of Pontiac, Mich., ordered the closing of its fire department [...]

Renting in the Recession: Housing Conditions Worsen as Rates Increase

by The Investigative Newswire on February 7, 2011 · 1 Comment

Rising rents, stagnant wages and high unemployment led more than 7 million U.S. households either to live in substandard dwellings or pay more than half their monthly incomes for rent in 2009, according to a federal report delivered to Congress on Tuesday.

Minnesota Creates New Jobs With Green Energy Investments

by The Investigative Newswire on January 24, 2011 · comment

This year, Silent Power will pilot another product, an electric car-charging station that will be placed in a few retail parking lots around the country. Silent Power's revenues are expected to double in 2011. In some ways, Silent Power actually benefited from the recession, Headlee said. The weak job market meant the company was able to hire talented engineers and other highly skilled workers that had been laid off from other industries. The recession also has driven down the cost of manufacturing.