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YOU balance the state budget

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Michael R. Fossano

By Mike Fossano So you think you can come up with a better plan to balance the state’s budget than the politicians? The Center for Michigan, a “think-and-do” tank founded in 2006 by former newspaper publisher Phil Power, recently came out … Continue reading →

Posted in Detroit, Politics | Tagged beer tax, budget, education, fire, funding, health care, inflation, legislators, Michigan, phil power, police, prison, rick snyder, state budget, tax reform, the center for michigan, universities, welfare | 1 Comment

FACT: FILM = FUTURE

Posted on March 3, 2011 by The Woodward Spine

We’re thrilled to welcome aboard the newest contributor to The Woodward Spine, Nicole Vowell, a passionate journalist who currently is a freelance writer and web reporter for Patch.com. Nicole attended last week’s rally to save the Michigan Film Industry Tax … Continue reading →

Posted in Detroit, TV/Film | Tagged andy meisner, detroit, emery king, jeff daniels, jennifer granholm, justin bieber, laurel manor, livonia, maxsar sutdios, Michigan, michigan film industry, michigan film industry tax credit, michigan film organization, mitch albom, philippe martinez, rick snyder, university of michigan, wayne state university | Leave a comment

“A Column with no title, yet” about Film & TV

Posted on February 24, 2011 by The Woodward Spine

The Woodward Spine would like to introduce our newest contributor, Collin Porteus. Collin will be writing a weekly TV/Film column for us with an emphasis on what’s currently going on in the metro Detroit area. It was about two weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Boom Micin' with Collin, Detroit, TV/Film | Tagged blake griffin, burton international school, burton theater, carmelo anthony, cass corridor, cinema, community, detroit, Detroit 187, film, film tax incentives, joss whedon, just go with it, justen bieber, livonia, maxsar studios, michigan film office, midtown, rick snyder, sasha grey, schoolcraft, the avengers, the nfl, the wire, tom gores, troll 2, tv, TV/Film | 2 Comments

State of the City, Detroit looks to continue to rise

Posted on February 23, 2011 by The Woodward Spine

Yesterday, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing addressed a packed Orchestra Hall giving his State of the City speech. Movers and Shakers from across Michigan were in attendance, including Gov. Rick Snyder, Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh, along with his fellow council … Continue reading →

Posted in Detroit | Tagged blue cross blue shield, charles pugh, chrysler, dave bing, detroit, detroit city council, detroit police department, detroit works project, dmc, ems, general motors, henry ford, imported from detroit, labor negotiations, mark hackel, metro detroit, Michigan, project 14, quicken loans, ralph godbee, rick snyder, robert ficano, sergio marchionne, state of the city, wayne community college, wayne state university, woodward, woodward avenue, woodward corridor, Woodward light rail | Leave a comment

Get off your ass and vote!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Michael R. Fossano

By Mike Fossano If you’re 18 or older and a registered voter, I’ve got a message for you: please, for the love of God get out to your local polling place this Tuesday and vote. I’m not interested in hearing … Continue reading →