Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
LANSING — The Michigan Senate voted overwhelmingly this morning to reject a proposed 3% tax on the gross billings of doctors that was designed to help prop up the state's Medicaid system.
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Since I posted about the previous attempt.... A Lansing, Michigan man attempted to break a record held by Travis Fessler of Florence, Kentucky over the weekend by stuffing 16 Madagascar hissing cockroaches into his mouth and holding them there for...
Surrender, Dorothy (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
This past weekend Beloved flew to Lansing, Michigan for the Iowa Hawkeye game. Surprise win! One of the best ever! I'm so glad he was there. This Hawkeye is proud of the scramblers. I loaded the little angel into the...
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Vanna, Therefore I Am, and A Loss for Words have announced a US tour that will begin at the end of November. Nov 28 – Webster Underground – Hartford, CT Nov 29 – The Loft @ The Chance – PoughKeepsie, NY Nov 30 – Eleanor Rigby’s – Jermyn, PA Dec 01 – The Eldolyn Terrace – Altoona, PA Dec 03 – Mac’s Bar – Lansing, MI Dec 04 –...
bizjournals (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Hewlett-Packard Co. will close a call center in Lansing, Mich., that it picked up when it bought Electronic Data Systems last year. (HPQ)
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Person L will release their new album, 'The Positives' on November 17th. The title track can be heard on their MySpace 1. Hole In The Fence 2. Good Days 3. The Positives 4. Goodness Gracious 5. New Sensation 6. Stay Calm 7. Sit Tight 8. Loudmouth 9. Changed Man 10. Pleasure Is All Mine 11. Untitled 12. I Sing The Body Electric Person L will be touring with John Nolan and Brian Bonz in the US in November....
MichiganLiberal (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
Via Ye Olde Inbox: LANSING, MI--A coalition supporting government and financial reforms issued a sharp warning today to Michigan state House majority Democrats against adopting the state Senate’s plan to slash $1.2 billion for schools, public safety, Michigan’s Promise grant and the state’s social safety net. “The idea that the state House would simply adopt the Senate’s...
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
The Summer Set have announced a bunch of US dates. w/ Brave Citizens, The Goodnight Anthem 8.29 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/ Eye Alaska, The Goodnight Anthem 8.30 San Diego, CA @ The Epicentre w/ This Century 9.22 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerrys Pizza 9.23 Palmdale, CA @ The Crossing 9.24 St George, UT @ The Electric Theater 9.25 SLC, UT @ The Sho 9.26 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep 9.27 Omaha, NE...
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
Shawn Bennett, a gay Lansing, Michigan man, is recovering after being attacked in a public park by suspects he says began threatening him in June. He says they made the attacks because of his sexuality. WLNS reports: "He was sitting...
MichiganLiberal (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
We chide state government plenty enough around here for not thinking about what might happen down the road. Naturally, of course, the one time when it's wisest to do the opposite, Senate Republicans say, " Yes, but what about tomorrow. " Lansing -- Michigan Democrats are trying to pressure Republicans to extend unemployment benefits for people in job training programs and expand coverage...
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
Bash Back gets a glamour shot in this month's Details. Photo by Danielle Levitt. You may remember the incident in November in which the Lansing, Michigan-based chapter of the Bash Back anarchist group, angry over the church's repression of gays,...
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
Suicide City have announced a US tour that will take place throughout September, in support of new album, 'Frenzy'. Sep 03 Gullifty’s Camp Hill, PA Sep 04 Diesel Pittsburgh, PA Seo 05 Penny Arcade Rochester, NY Sep 06 The Summit Erie, PA Sep 08 Shaker’s Cambridge, OH Sep 09 Peabody’s Cleveland, OH Sep 10 Frankie’s Toledo, OH Sep 11 Small Planet Lansing, MI Sep 12 Harpo’s...
Hollywood Celebrity Gossip|News (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Chris Daughtry and his band are just about done with their summer tour, but they’re so popular, that they’ve added a whole new slew of arena dates! The band is on the road in support of their chart-topping album Leave This Town, and now they’ve extended their tour all the way through the end of the year. According to Billboard, Daughtry will be playing at arenas all over the country,...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
LANSING — A Michigan State University economist is preparing to release a study on how state employee wages and benefits compare with those in the private sector.
Detroit News Online (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
Lansing -- Michigan residents who plan to participate in the $1 billion "cash for clunkers" program can count on help from the Michigan Secretary of State.
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