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  • Lobbyists for Citigroup, one of the country's largest banks, offered lawmakers draft language for a bill that was obtained by <em>New York Times</em> and <em>Mother Jones</em> reporters. And 70 of the 85 lines in the final House bill reflected Citigroup's recommendations.
    When Lobbyists Literally Write The Bill
    Lobbyists are known for their influence, but perhaps less obvious is that lobbyists often write legislation — sometimes word for word. In a recent example, media reports showed how bank lobbyists had a hand in drafting a House bill aimed at rolling back financial regulations.
  • Commentary: Winding down the year
    Well, it’s Christmas Eve, and if you are like me you are thinking, “I really should start shopping pretty soon.“I was just kidding. After all, some drug…
  • Christmas chocolate and sweets on display at a Christmas market at Piazza Navona on Dec. 20 in Rome.
    At Christmas, A Roman Holiday Revolves Around The Food
    The Italian city isn't big on Christmas glitz and glamor. Instead, Rome saves its holiday shine for the dinner table. The Christmas day meal might start with lasagna before moving on to turkey or guinea hen. And it wouldn't be complete without plenty of sweets.
  • Imerman Park sits on the flood plain of the Tittabawassee River. Signs along the trail warn walkers about dioxin contamination in some of the park's soil.
    Dow Chemical Co. ranked second-largest toxic waste producer in the nation
    The Dow Chemical Company is the second-largest producer of toxic chemical waste in the nation. That’s according to a new report by the Environmental…
  • Angry protesters demonstrate in front of the Icelandic Parliament in March. Voters rejected a plan that would have forced the country to pay for the losses of savers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
    What's The Deal With Iceland?
    Ash from an Icelandic volcano is causing big and costly disruptions in Europe but, so far, it's nothing compared with the havoc caused by the country's economic eruption a year and a half ago. How can a remote island in the North Atlantic, with only about 320,000 people, be the source of so much damage?
  • Angry protesters demonstrate in front of the Icelandic Parliament in March. Voters rejected a plan that would have forced the country to pay for the losses of savers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
    What's The Deal With Iceland?
    Ash from an Icelandic volcano is causing big and costly disruptions in Europe but, so far, it's nothing compared with the havoc caused by the country's economic eruption a year and a half ago. How can a remote island in the North Atlantic, with only about 320,000 people, be the source of so much damage?
  • Control of Levee System Debated in Louisiana
    The levees of Southern Louisiana remain under the control of local districts, but Hurricane Katrina revived a call to join them under a central authority. Some question whether surrendering local power would prevent a levee failure in the future.
  • Commentary: Recall elections
    Governor Rick Snyder has signed so many momentous bills in the last week that some which normally might have gotten headlines have been almost overlooked.…
  • Detroit skyline
    Downsizing Detroit
    Detroit is a city built for 2 million people, but now has around 800,000. It's ruins have become famous. And some people, like artist Lowell Boileau, have…
  • Gov. to Highland Park parents: schools in danger of closing next month
    Governor Rick Snyder has put Highland Park schools parents on notice that the district is in danger of closing next month.The warning came in a letter…
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