http://www.mail.com/organizations/1902642-michigan-government.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/1902642-michigan-government.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1985286-mich-right-to-work-effects-will-delayed.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A right-to-work law is on the books in Michigan, a mainstay of organized labor, but those considering opting out of paying union dues will have to wait months or years to do so. The law, which lets workers choose not to pay to the unions that bargain on their behalf, applies to labor contracts that are extended or renewed starting Th... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:17:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1985286-mich-right-to-work-effects-will-delayed.html 2013-03-28T22:17:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981612-michigan-regulate-amateur-mma-fights.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jerry "The Moose" Waterson fulfilled a dream last month by stepping into the ring for his first professional mixed martial arts fight, which he won. His passion has become his full-time job, requiring 40 hours a week of training. But it took the 24-year-old Waterson four years of punching, kicking and grappling his way through Michig... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:07:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981612-michigan-regulate-amateur-mma-fights.html 2013-03-27T16:07:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941300-levins-retirement-gop-rare-shot-senate.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's decision not to seek another term gives Michigan Republicans the chance to prove they can win a Senate election, while Democrats are left scrambling to keep a seat that has not been closely contested since the Detroit Tigers last won the World Series in 1984. Levin's announcement is expected to spark a frenzy o... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:36:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941300-levins-retirement-gop-rare-shot-senate.html 2013-03-08T23:36:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936090-judge-taking-mich-gay-marriage-ban.html DETROIT (AP) — A lesbian couple's desire to adopt each other's children has grown into a potentially groundbreaking challenge to Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage. Two Detroit-area nurses filed a lawsuit to try to overturn restrictions on adoption by same-sex partners. But at the judge's invitation, the case took an extraordinary turn and now will test ... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:47:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936090-judge-taking-mich-gay-marriage-ban.html 2013-03-06T20:47:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1925046-michigan-to-appoint-emergency-manager-detroit.html DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's governor said Friday that unless Detroit's fortunes suddenly and miraculously improve, he will appoint an emergency manager to take control of the city that was once one of the nation's most prosperous manufacturing centers. If the governor follows through with his plan, Detroit would become the largest city in the United States ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:39:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1925046-michigan-to-appoint-emergency-manager-detroit.html 2013-03-01T22:39:16Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1910388-smugglers-cashing-michigan-refund.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers want to crack down on can and bottle smugglers they say are scamming Michigan for undeserved recycling refunds, corrupting a generous 10-cent per container payback policy once infamously portrayed in a "Seinfeld" episode and which beverage officials now claim costs the state millions of dollars annually. "Seinfeld"... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:30:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1910388-smugglers-cashing-michigan-refund.html 2013-02-23T21:30:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902638-experts-split-detroits-fiscal-recovery-options.html DETROIT (AP) — In less than a month, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will decide whether the state will take over Detroit's broken finances and send in someone to oversee the city's fiscal recovery. Regardless of Snyder's decision, the question may not be who can save Detroit, but how can Detroit be saved. The city's options are limited, with experts split on w... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:25:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902638-experts-split-detroits-fiscal-recovery-options.html 2013-02-20T22:25:14Z