Changing Gears » Lakes Compact http://www.changinggears.info Changing Gears is a public media project about the future of the industrial Midwest. Each week, reporters Dan Bobkoff in Cleveland, Niala Boodhoo in Chicago and Kate Davidson in Ann Arbor cover issues of interest to the Great Lakes region. Changing Gears also sponsors public events and conversations. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:19:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Changing Gears Podcast is produced by Changing Gears, a public media project looking at the future of the industrial Midwest. Each week, Senior Editor Micki Maynard looks at the project's latest stories by Dan Bobkoff in Cleveland, Niala Boodhoo in Chicago and Kate Davidson in Ann Arbor. Changing Gears no Changing Gears changinggears@umich.edu changinggears@umich.edu (Changing Gears) Copyright © Changing Gears 2011 Remaking the Manufacturing Belt Changing Gears » Lakes Compact http://www.changinggears.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/just_our_gears_sm.jpg http://www.changinggears.info Midwest Memo: Fracking In Michigan, Walker’s Jobs Problem And Water Rules In Ohio http://www.changinggears.info/2012/04/26/midwest-memo-fracking-in-michigan-walkers-jobs-problem-and-water-rules-in-ohio/ http://www.changinggears.info/2012/04/26/midwest-memo-fracking-in-michigan-walkers-jobs-problem-and-water-rules-in-ohio/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:43:18 +0000 Dustin Dwyer http://www.changinggears.info/?p=14580 Continue reading →]]> Emergency Managers on watch A group opposed to Michigan’s emergency manager law appears to have gotten enough signatures to put the law to a voter referendum.

Jobs, jobs, jobs The Christian Science Monitor looks at one major obstacle for Wisconsin governor Scott Walker in his recall election: Over the last 12 months, Wisconsin lost more jobs than any other state in the country.

Border war A Chicago-based furniture maker is moving to northern Indiana, according to the Chicago Tribune. The paper says Selected Furniture will get a $425,000 tax credit from Indiana to make the move.

Water rules Partner station WCPN Ideastream reports the Ohio House has approved new legislation to limit the amount of water companies can take out of Lake Erie. It’s Ohio’s second attempt at such legislation. Other Great Lakes states have approved similar rules.

Fracking in MIchigan Partner station Michigan Radio reports that the debate over “fracking” has arrived in Lansing.

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