On July 15, the Michigan Supreme Court discarded an 80-year-old test that granted special rights to owners of property containing extractable resources, such as sand and gravel, to challenge local zoning ordinances. The test, known as the “no very serious … more

Police departments and communities struggle with training and enforcement On April 30th, Governor Granholm signed into law a ban on texting while driving, making Michigan the 23rd state to enact such a ban. Michigan police have until July 1, 2010, … more