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Michigan Senate leader expects busy lame-duck session
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Legislature is preparing for a heavy lame-duck session during which it could address medical marijuana regulations, no-fault auto insurance and an alternative to the state law that lets emergency managers take over...
Tags: Politics, Voting, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Elections, Republican Party
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Michigan senators draft new law if voters say no
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The leader of the Michigan Senate said he and fellow Republican colleagues are armed with a proposal to replace the state law that lets emergency managers take over local governments in the event voters strike it down in...Tags: Lawyers, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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Wolf populations in the Lower Peninsula sparse, but up from decades ago
While wolf sightings in Northern Lower Michigan are rare, there have been scattered reports and trail camera videos over the last decade. The gray wolf, the species that once flourished here, was effectively eliminated for almost 80 years because of over-...
Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Animal Attacks, Rentals
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Gov. Snyder Announces Big Plans To Change Health Coverage
FOX 17 Senior Web ProducerGov. Rick Snyder is proposing big changes on how Michigan's largest health insurance provider is regulated. Snyder wants Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to become a non-profit mutual insurance company regulated under the Michigan insurance code like...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance, Government
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Report: Rep. Schmidt Perpetrated Fraud, Did Not Violate Law
FOX 17 Web ProducerAfter an investigation following a sudden party switch, Rep. Roy Schmidt has been cleared of any illegal activity, despite findings that indicate he was trying to "undermine the election." A call for an investigation came after Rep. Schmidt, an incumbent...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Lawyers, Prosecution, Elections
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A 'Grand' celebration
MACKINAC ISLAND -- Michigan's best known summer gathering spot for much statewide political conversations and deal making found itself the center of conversation and celebration with a week of receptions, a gala dinner, fireworks, champagne toasts and...
Tags: Executive Branch, College Sports, Regional Authority, Media Industry, Politics
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Niles teachers, board OK contract
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterNILES -- Finally, there's peace on the labor front in the Niles public schools. Shortly after teachers ratified a new contract carrying through the end of the 2014 school year, the Niles Board of Education, following a roughly 30-minute closed session,...Tags: Politics, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Elections
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Michigan Senate comes back, could end teacher health care after retirement
DETROIT (AP) — Majority Republicans in the Michigan Legislature agree the weight of a $45 billion pension liability for public school employees will crush the system if left untended, but they differ on how to fix it. The Senate is expected to...
Tags: Politics, Employment Opportunities, Republican Party, Interior Policy, Employment
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Lawmakers' environmental moves bad for state
Before lawmakers headed for their summer vacations and election campaign in June, they approved several bills that have the potential to overhaul the natural resources and environment in Michigan — and not for the better. The Michigan Legislature...
Tags: Executive Branch, Conservation, Regional Authority, Politics, Justice System
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Health care focus shifts to November election
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to uphold the Affordable Care Act individual mandate, a controversial requirement that most uninsured Americans will have to purchase a policy or face penalties by 2014. The court voted 5-4 to uphold the measure, framing...
Tags: Bart Stupak, Lawyers, Executive Branch, Carl Levin, Republican Party
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Michigan GOP pushes right to work amid protests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans rushed right-to-work legislation through the Michigan Legislature Thursday, drawing raucous protests from hundreds of union supporters, some of whom were pepper-sprayed by police when they tried to storm the...
Tags: Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Rick Snyder, Career and Workplace
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