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Thursday Morning State News Summary Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:48:12 EDT (Mcoa-Wyoming Marijuana) The State Court Of Appeals Has Rejected An Ordinance In The Grand Rapids Suburb Of Wyoming, Which Put Strict Regulations On The Use Of Marijuana. The Appeals Court Ruling Reverses A Circuit Court Decision. Medical Marijuana Advocates Applauded The Decision, Saying That The Wyoming Ordinance Flew In The Face Of The Will Of State Voters Who Approved Medical Marijuana Via A Ballot Proposal In 2008. The Ban In Wyoming Effectively Said Marijuana Can Be Distributed Safely By Pharmacists, But Not By Licensed Marijuana Caregivers. (Mi-Infant Mortality Plan) The Snyder Administration Has Unveiled A New Plan To Reduce Infant Mortality In Michigan. Advocates Say Michigan's Infant Mortality Rate Is Seven In Every One Thousand Live Births, Which Is Above The National Average. In The African American Community, That Figure Rises To 14 For Every One Thousand Births. The Governor's Proposal Is An Eight Point Plan, Including Expanding Abstinence Education In Schools. Other Parts Of The Plan Include Improving Prenatal Care, And Promoting Safer Infant Sleeping Practices. State Officials Believe Grant Funding Can Help Pay For The Program. (Auto Sales-July) Chrysler Says That Sales Of Its Cars And Trucks Increased 13-Percent In July As It Recorded Its 28th Consecutive Month Of Year-Over-Year Sales Gains. In The Meantime, Ford Said Its Sales Declined Three-Point-Eight Percent For The Month. And General Motors Sales Were Down About Six Percent. Ford Said Its Sales Declined In July Because Fleet Sales Declined 16-Percent. Volkswagen Said Its July Sales Increased 27-Percent In July As Sales Of Its Beetle Compact Car And Its Passat Midsize Sedan Led The Way. Nissan Said Its Total U.S. Sales Increased 16.2-Percent In July. Sales Of The Nissan Brand Increased 12.3-Percent In July While Sales Of Infiniti Increased 56.8-Percent. Toyota Sales Were Up 26-Percent. (Capitol-Emergency Loan Rules) Governor Rick Snyder Has Signed Into Law Bills Designed To Help Financially Struggling Schools. The Governor Announced Yesterday (Wednesday) He Signed A Five-Bill Package That Would Allow School Districts With Emergency Managers Or Rapidly Declining Enrollment To Receive Emergency Municipal Loans. The Bills Also Increase The Total Amount The State Can Distribute To Struggling School Districts From Five (M) Million A Year To 85 (M) Million Distributed Over The Next Seven Fiscal Years. The Snyder Administration Says The Changes Will Provide More Flexibility In How Loans Are Distributed To Cities And Schools. (Mi-Recreation Projects Grants) Ninety-Nine Recreation And Land Acquisition Projects Across The State Will Share 38-Million Dollars In Grant Money. The Funding Comes From The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. In Signing Legislation Yesterday (Wednesday) Authorizing The Grants, Governor Snyder Said, Quote, "These Projects Allow Us To Preserve The Places That Make Michigan Such A Special Place To Live, Work And Play." Since Its Creation In 1976, The Fund Has Awarded More Than 900-Million Dollars For Land Acquisition And Public Outdoor Recreation Development Projects For Communities In Every County. (Metro Source) (Mipoll-Ussenate) Former U-S Congressman Pete Hoekstra Continues To Hold A Strong Lead Headed Into Next Tuesday's Republican U-S Senatorial Primary. A New Poll From Lansing-Based Epic M-R-A Shows That Hoekstra Leads Clark Durant By A 51-To-27 Percent Margin, With 15-Percent Undecided. Running Third Is Former West Michigan Probate Judge Randy Hekman, With Four Percent Support. Gary Glenn, Who Has Dropped Out Of The Race, Got Three Percent. As For The General Election, Hoekstra Trails Democrat Incumbent Debbie Stabenow By A 49 To 35 Margin. Twenty Five Percent Have A Favorable Impression Of Hoekstra And 27 Percent Have An Unfavorable Impression. As For Stabenow, 41 Percent Approve Of The Job She's Doing, And 49 Percent Disapprove. The Margin Of Error Is Plus Or Minus Three-Point Five Percent. (Mipoll-Prez) A New Poll Shows That President Obama Has Retaken The Lead In Michigan Over Expected Republican Nominee Mitt Romney. The Lansing-Based Epic-Mra Poll Shows That Obama Has A Slight Lead Over Romney, 48-Percent To 42-Percent. The Results Are Part Of A Recent Trend Of Polls Showing Obama Slowly Opening A Lead Over Romney. The Survey Was Conducted July 24th-Through-July 31st And Has A Margin Of Error Of Four-Percentage Points. (Metro Source) (Det-Kilpatrick Speaks) A Month Before His Federal Corruption Trial Is Set To Begin, The Former Mayor Of Detroit Is Getting Ready To Clear The Air. He Told Radio Station Wwj That He's (Quote) Taken An Incredible Butt Whipping," But He Says For Those Who Blame The Downfall Of Detroit On Him, They Should Look At The State Of Their City Now. Kilpatrick Says Detroit Has Lost Its Swagger, Adding That He's In And Out Of The City Almost Every Week Now. He Calls It A Cloud That Hangs Over The City And It's Not Just About Jobs Or The Economy, Adding (Quote) " Its A Spiritual Energy Thats Not Good. A Lot Of People Pointing Their Fingers Saying Its All Your Fault Kwame Kilpatrick. But After Four Years Of Being Gone, You Know Everybody At Every Level Needs To Take Responsibility For The Change." In Order To Save The City, Kilpatrick Said Detroiters Need To Lift Themselves Up. Kilpatrick, Who Currently Lives In Dallas, Texas, Is Preparing For His Next Legal Fight Which Takes Place In Federal Court Next Month. The Indictment Describes A Brazen Pay-To-Play Scheme In Which Kilpatrick And His Father Allegedly Took Kickbacks And Bribes To Steer City Business To Certain Contractors, Especially Pal Bobby Ferguson And Ex-Water Boss Victor Mercado. Prosecutors Call It The Kilpatrick Enterprise. (Wwj, Detroit) (Detroit-Lottery Murderer) Lottery Winner Freddie Young Was Sentenced Wednesday To 20-To-35-Years In Prison On One Count Of Second Degree Murder. Young Was Convicted Of The May 2011 Shooting Death Of His Daughter's Landlord Gregory Mcnichol Over A Dispute About Rent. The Incident Happened Outside The Detroit Apartment Building Mcnichol Owned. Young Was Also Sentenced To Two Years On A Felony Firearm Conviction. (Metro Source) (Oaklandco-Missing Man) The Oldest Son Of A Missing Troy Man Is Now Considered A Suspect In The Man's Disappearance. Fifty-Five-Year Old Patrick Mikes Disappeared Friday Night From His Home After Going On A Bicycle Ride. In The Meantime, 21-Year Old Patrick Mikes Jr., Was In Court On Wednesday For A Second Case And Is Now Being Held In The Oakland County Jail As Police Continue Their Investigation. Although He's Only Charged With Using His Teenage Brothers Credit Card, The Younger Mikes Is Considered A Flight Risk, According To Troy Police Detective Brian Martin, Who Adds That There's Concerns About The Safety Of Other Family Members. However Defense Attorney Christopher Andreoof Argues That His Client Has No Previous Criminal Record And The Current Charges Dealing With The Credit Card Have No Bearing In The Disappearance Of The Elder Mikes. The Next Court Appearance For Mikes Jr. Is Set For Next Monday. The Elder Mikes Was Reported Missing By His Sons On Sunday. They Told Police They Hadnt Seen Him Since He Left The House On His Bike On Friday. Police Later Said There Were Signs Of A Struggle At The Home. Mikes Is A White Man, About 6 Feet Tall And 170 Pounds, With Short Gray Hair. He Was Last Seen Wearing A Yellow Shirt And Black Spandex Shorts. He Was Riding A Black And Red Cannondale Super 6 Road Bicycle. (Help From: Wwj, Detroit) (Mi-Flags Lowered) Flags Across The State Will Be Lowered On Tomorrow (Friday) In Honor Of Marine Sergeant Justin M. Hansen Of Traverse City. The 26-Year-Old Hansen Died During Combat In Afghanistan On July 24th. Hansen Was Assigned To The 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He Served A Tour Of Duty In Iraq And Was Serving His Second Tour In Afghanistan. Hansen Received A Purple Heart, Two Combat Action Ribbons And Two Good Conduct Medals. (Metro Source) (Charlotte-Seven Cent Bill) It Could Be A Case Of A Township Hard Up For Cash, Or A Case Of Some Really Inflexible Policy. But A Charlotte Man Has Received A Notice For Underpayment Of Taxes....Totaling Seven Cents. Tom Sweet Received A Four Paragraph Letter From The Brookfield Township Treasurer, Showing Photocopies Of His Bill And His Check, Along With An Envelope And Postage. Just To Collect Seven Cents. Treasurer Martha Skittenhelm Told The Lansing State Journal However That She Has No Authority To Alter The Bill, And No Budget To Cover Shortfalls. (Wed Lottery) There Were No Winning Tickets Sold In Wednesday's Classic Lotto 47 Game. That Means Saturday's Jackpot Will Be Worth One-Point-Zero-Five (M) Million Dollars. The Numbers Drawn Wednesday Were: 01, 04, 21, 23, 25, And 40. The Powerball Numbers From Last Night: 03-16-48-56-58. The Power Ball Was 04. The Winning Numbers For The Midday 3 Lottery On Wednesday Were: 6-1-6. The Winning Numbers For The Midday 4 Lottery Were: 0-5-5-3. The Winning Numbers For The Evening 3 Lottery Were: 5-5-1. The Winning Numbers For The Evening 4 Lottery Were: 9-8-9-3. The Winning Numbers For The Fantasy 5 Lottery Were: 09-14-21-33-38. The Winning Numbers For The Keno Lottery Were: 03, 07, 17, 19, 25, 31, 32, 41, 44, 45, 47, 53, 56, 58, 61, 62, 65, 72, 73, 74, 78, 80. Friday's Mega Millions Jackpot Will Be Worth At Least $13 (M) Million Dollars. Saturday's Powerball Jackpot Will Be Worth $181 (M) Million Dollars. |
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