You might want to listen to this report on the Cougar Survey in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the controversy it has generated from IPR News Radio.

Democrats Seek Drug Liability Reform
The Detroit Free Press reports that State House Democrats plan to announce a three-bill package today that would repeal the state's 1996 law that shields drug makers from liability if their product was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The measures will face opposition from House Republicans and have drawn negative comments from Pfizer, who employs thousands of workers around the state

Dearborn High Students Make Feature Film
The Detroit News has a nice feature on the making of Exposing Joe, a movie made in the directed study and advanced video classes held at Dearborn High School. The movie will premier Tuesday (Apr 11) at 7 PM at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.
Visit exposingjoe.com (official movie site)

360 Degrees of Michigan
Detroit Free Press technology writer Mike Wedland has a feature on a web site showcasing panoramic exhibitions of Michigan attractions from Mackinac Island to the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes to Michigan lighthouses and the North American International Auto Show.
Visit 360michigan.net

Michigan Coalition Seeks to Protect Block Grants
The Michigan Land Use Institute has a feature detailing how the Michigan Coalition for Community Investment, a coalition of Michigan governmental associations and citizen groups, is urging state and federal officials to publicly oppose Bush administration proposals to sharply cut federal block grant funding. The article is very detailed and has lots of links to Coalition member web sites.

McDowell Named Head of Northern Michigan Task Force
The Petoskey News-Review reports that Rep. Gary McDowell, D-Rudyard, has been named to head a newly created task force to focus on the specific needs of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The task force will conduct a series of hearings across the region about economic development, jobs and tourism, health care and prescription drugs, education, water protection and trash.

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