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Friday, May 03, 2013  Flint residents will see new leadership overseeing of the city's finances beginning this Summer.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Pelosi praised the work of Mayor Dave Bing

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Flint City Council will resume monthly meetings for the first time since the state's new emergency manager law took effect last month.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  To call the Flint fire chief's job a challenge is an understatement. But on his second day, newly-appointed Chief David Cox, Jr., said he's up for it.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Flint residents meeting certain income qualifications may be able to reduce their water bills.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  It’s happened before. Flint’s mayor and city council members are not getting paid after the state’s new emergency financial manager law, Public Act 436, took effect at the end of March.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The manager was hired March 14 to deal with an over $300 million deficit.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Public Act 436 was signed into law last December and replaces Public Act 72.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Flint city leaders hope they can get back on track to financial health and make their way out of emergency management.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A Flint police union has filed a lawsuit in state court, claiming the city's former emergency manager violated Michigan law by imposing contract concessions.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a law that gives distressed communities the ability to choose an emergency manager or other remedies to fix their finances.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Winter weather is making it difficult for legislators to return to Lansing.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he plans to sign a revised emergency manager bill that replaces a similar law rejected last month by voters.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  The Republican-led Michigan Senate has approved a replacement for an emergency manager law struck down by voters in the November election.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  The state House has approved a proposed replacement for an emergency manager law championed by Gov. Rick Snyder but struck down by Michigan voters in the November election.