'Smart' meter opponents plan public meetings over new opt-out policy

  Opponents of "smart" utility meters being installed by Michigan's major utilities will hold two meetings in June in Oakland and Wayne counties to talk about the new "opt-out" policy approved last week by the Michigan Public Service Commission.

Smart meters in Michigan: Opposition continues over new order

  Opponents of electric service smart meters say they'll likely appeal a Michigan Public Service Commission order that allows DTE Energy to continue to install smart meters and to charge monthly fees for people who want their transmitting capabilities disabled.

List of Michigan Republicans interested in U.S. Carl Levin's seat gets a little longer

  Michigan Republicans powwowed in Boyne City this past weekend, laying out a strategy to protect the offices held by Republicans in 2014. Part of that strategy includes opening up new offices around the state with the goal of keeping them open in perpetuity.
  And no powwow is complete without some speculation about who Republicans might back for the open seat of U.S. Carl Levin, who is retiring at the end of 2014.

Michigan teens face 'competitive' summer job market

  Michigan says the job market for teens ages 16-19 this summer will be "competitive." Surely, teens hunting a job for the summer will think of other adjectives for it.

Some Democrats want Schauer against Snyder in Michigan in 2014

  Bolstered by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's poll numbers, driven into the negative after right-to-work legislation was passed in December, Democrats are lining up behind a possible opponent to run against the governor in 2014.
  John Austin, president of the Michigan State Board of Education, announced his support Wednesday for former U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer in 2014.