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    Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Deal requires ferry to stop ash dumping in two years

    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The nation's last operating coal-fired ferryboat would stop dumping waste ash into Lake Michigan within two years under a deal with federal regulators announced Friday.
    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The nation's last operating coal-fired ferryboat would stop dumping waste ash into Lake Michigan within two years under a deal with federal regulators announced Friday. The agreement between Lake Michigan Carferry,...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Scott Walker, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lake Michigan

    2. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Coal-burning Badger ferry can pollute Lake Michigan until 2015

    After winning exemptions from environmental laws for more than a decade, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes agreed Friday to a court-enforced deadline to stop dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan.
    After winning exemptions from environmental laws for more than a decade, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes agreed Friday to a court-enforced deadline to stop dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan. But the proposed legal...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Lake Michigan, Lobbying, Environmental Pollution, Dick Durbin

    3. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Taxes to rise for most Americans with Fiscal Cliff deal

    WASHINGTON — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013.
    WASHINGTON — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That's because the legislation did nothing to...

    Tags: Small Businesses, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Employees

    4. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Panel revisits debate: $1 coins vs. $1 bills

    Associated Press
    American consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what’s best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them with dollar coins could...

    Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Federal Reserve, Lacy Clay

    5. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Ash-dumping Lake Michigan ferry may stay afloat

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Lake Michigan ferry that travels between Wisconsin and Michigan would be allowed to stay afloat even though it dumps 500 tons of coal ash into the lake each season, under a special provision added to a bill pending in Congress.
    MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Lake Michigan ferry that travels between Wisconsin and Michigan would be allowed to stay afloat even though it dumps 500 tons of coal ash into the lake each season, under a special provision added to a bill pending in Congress....

    Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lake Michigan, Environmental Issues, Dick Durbin

    6. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. Congress looks at doing away with the $1 bill

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; American consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what's best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them with dollar coins could save taxpayers some $4.4 billion over the next 30 years.</span>
    WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what's best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them...

    Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Justice System, Washington, DC, Federal Reserve, Lacy Clay

    7. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. 3 races key to Mich. Congress delegation control

    DETROIT (AP) &mdash; Republicans are heading into Election Day with a two-seat majority in Michigan's congressional delegation and high hopes of maintaining the edge, but three surprisingly close races have Democrats eyeing a previously unexpected opportunity to erase the advantage.
    DETROIT (AP) — Republicans are heading into Election Day with a two-seat majority in Michigan's congressional delegation and high hopes of maintaining the edge, but three surprisingly close races have Democrats eyeing a previously unexpected...

    Tags: Voting, Democratic Party, Candice Miller, Republican Party, Hansen Clarke

    8. Sep 4, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  8. Pete Hoekstra to Campaign in West Michigan Tuesday

    Pete Hoekstra, candidate for the U.S. Senate, will make two campaign stops in Wyoming on Tuesday.
    FOX 17 Producer
    Pete Hoekstra, candidate for the U.S. Senate, will make two campaign stops in Wyoming on Tuesday. The stops are part of his "We Did Build This" tour. Hoekstra is the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent senator Debbie Stabenow. Hoekstra will...

    Tags: U.S. Senate

    9. Jul 31, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  9. Lawmakers to Tour West Michigan Farms Tuesday

    Muskegon county farms will welcome elected officials from local, state and federal governments today.
    FOX 17 Associate Producer
    Muskegon county farms will welcome elected officials from local, state and federal governments today. Congressman Bill Huizenga and Senator Debbie Stabenow are two of the federal officials who plan to be there. The lawmakers will tour the farms,...

    Tags: Auction Service, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  10. Michigan's Reps and Senators React To Supreme Court Ruling On Health Care

    The state's representatives in Washington and Lansing were quick to issue statements on the U.S. Supreme Courtdecision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
    FOX 17 Web Producer
    The state's representatives in Washington and Lansing were quick to issue statements on the U.S. Supreme Courtdecision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Grand Rapids, in a post on his Facebook page, chose to...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Justice System, Carl Levin, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. Jun 19, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Ex-Rep. William Van Regenmorter dead at 73

    <span class="s1">GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) &mdash; William Van Regenmorter, a former West Michigan lawmaker whose noteworthy accomplishments included his authorship of the state&rsquo;s Crime Victim&rsquo;s Rights Act of 1985, has died. He was 73.</span>
    GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — William Van Regenmorter, a former West Michigan lawmaker whose noteworthy accomplishments included his authorship of the state’s Crime Victim’s Rights Act of 1985, has died. He was 73. Van Regenmorter,...

    Tags: Criminals, Crime Victims, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Labor Legislation

    12. May 18, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Michigan GOP gathers to pick convention delegates

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) &mdash; A visit by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and a video speech by presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, are aimed at building excitement among 2,500 Michigan Republicans gathering in Detroit for this weekend's state convention.
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A visit by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and a video speech by presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, are aimed at building excitement among 2,500 Michigan Republicans gathering in Detroit for this weekend's state...

    Tags: Ruth Johnson, Public Officials, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Democratic Party

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