State Employees Unveil Innovative Streamlining, Accountability Solutions to Save Tax Dollars, Protect Essential Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 23, 2011CONTACT: Leigh Fifelski, (517) 999-3646 or (248) 321-4579 LANSING – As legislators prepare to pass Michigan’s FY2011-2012 budget, state employees are pointing lawmakers toward innovative cost-savings, efficiency, and accountability solutions that could save tens of millions in taxpayer dollars in this fiscal year and beyond. State employees’ New Solutions…

Get on the Bus for Clean Air

Right now, there are no national limits on hazardous air pollution such as mercury, arsenic, and lead. Unbelievable, right? This pollution is making us sick — causing asthma, developmental problems for children, and even death. But there’s good news. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is writing rules to update the Clean Air Act and…