Lansing — A California-based developer spent about $1.6 million of a $5 million taxpayer-funded grant to pay off back taxes owed to Oakland County on a property that’s long been an eyesore ...

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In California, employers aren’t required to pay you during jury service, but some choose to offer paid leave. iStockphoto If you get a jury duty summons and are eligible to serve, you’re ...