iOS app Android app More  Rashida Tlaib   Michigan Legislature
Sides With DIBC's Money, Not Citizens' Best Interests  Posted:
11/17/11 12:00 AM ET  All my life, and as my residents know, I
have been a die-hard fighter for the city of Detroit. I am
Southwest Detroit-bred and I take it very personally that so
many of us are struggling to find work and bring economic
viability to our distressed neighborhoods. Elected officials
agree that creating jobs takes a vital part in re-boosting the
economy, so it's puzzling to me that my legislative partners
vote 'no' on plans that would do just that, which is what
happened recently when the Michigan Senate failed to vote Senate
Bill 410 out of committee.  Senate Bill 410 would have
authorized the building of a new bridge between Detroit and
Canada: The New International Trade Crossing (NITC).  It is
disappointing when elected officials fail to pass a bill that
would have instantly provided nearly 30,000 jobs, especially
when it is due to the influence of one special inte