Michigan attorney general Bill Schuette sues over Lansing casino
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is attempting to block plans for a $245 million American Indian casino in downtown Lansing.
The Lansing State Journal reports the lawsuit filed Friday in federal court seeks to stop the Kewadin Lansing project.
Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians earlier this year approved a proposal to seek federal permission to open the casino.
Tribal attorney John Wernet says the legal challenge was expected. He says the tribe expects to win in court.
Plans for the casino were announced in January. Mayor Virg Bernero strongly promoted the plan, which backers say would create jobs and help improve the city. The plans were opposed by Schuette and Gov. Rick Snyder, as well as some other American Indian tribes with competing casinos.
Members of Flint City Council sue over emergency manager
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Members of the Flint City Council are suing the state-appointed emergency financial manager for the cash-strapped city, seeking to block his actions.
The Flint Journal reports the lawsuit was filed Monday in Genesee County Circuit Court.
Emergency manager Ed Kurtz says he plans to continue his work unless a judge orders him to stop. He’s operating under the idea the law is valid.
Michigan voters will get the chance this fall to repeal the state’s more recent emergency manager law. Flint got a new manager last month because of a technicality in the old law.
The council members sued as individual plaintiffs, instead of as a body, in attempt to block claims that the council might not be able to seek legal action in the case.
Gov. Snyder proposes changes to overhaul Blue Cross of Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed overhauling Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, including ending the nonprofit health insurer’s tax exempt status and aligning it with competitors across the state.
Snyder said Tuesday that he seeks to “level the playing field” for insurers and modernize Michigan’s insurer of last resort that serves 4.4 million residents.
The plan would require Blue Cross to contribute about $1.5 billion over 18 years to a nonprofit entity aimed at improving public health and health care access. It would pay about $100 million in taxes.
Blue Cross officials say it’s “not exactly” what it would have proposed but it creates a “fair and balanced set of rules of health insurance.”
The plan requires approval by the Legislature and Blue Cross’ board of directors.
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