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Michigan Legislature to start passing budget plans
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers are poised to take significant steps forward in passing the next state budget. The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday is planning to approve its entire spending plan for state government along with...
Tags: Health Insurance, Michigan Legislature
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Michigan Gov. Snyder to keynote celebration of volunteers, philanthropists at state Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is planning to help celebrate the contributions of the state's volunteers and philanthropists. The governor on Wednesday is scheduled to participate in the annual Giving and Volunteering Day at the...Tags: Politics, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Michigan getting schooled by other states
Detroit Free PressMichigan was once an education powerhouse, with a public school system whose results were the envy of the nation. Now? We're slipping behind, and even getting lapped by states that used to be considered educational backwaters. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick...Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Health Insurance Cost, Health and Safety at School
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Michigan's schools chief: Work group meeting behind closed doors should be disbanded
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's schools chief says a work group that's been meeting behind closed doors to develop a lower-cost model for K-12 public education should be disbanded. State Superintendent Mike Flanagan told The Detroit News (http://...Tags: The Detroit News
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Some Michigan charities report decline in donations after changes that cut some tax credits
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some charitable organizations in Michigan are reporting a decline in donations following tax changes that eliminated state credits for financial gifts to food banks, homeless shelters and certain nonprofits. The Detroit Free...Tags: Credit and Debt, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Detroit Free Press, Charity
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Snyder, conservationists applaud Michigan AG's opinion that fund off limits for dredging
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says he agrees with a legal opinion from Michigan's attorney general that says a trust fund for land purchases and improvements can't be used for harbor dredging. The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday...Tags: Government, Politics, Energy Resources, Executive Branch, Conservation
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Michigan Gov. Snyder plans a 3rd economic-development trip to China, Japan in the fall
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says he is planning another economic-development trip to Asia. The Republican governor told a group of timber industry officials in Lansing on Tuesday that he will travel to China and Japan in the fall. He...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Government, Politics, Regional Authority
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Michigan House GOP drops funding penalties for schools, governments with long labor contracts
Associated PressLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans who control the Michigan House are dropping plans to punish public universities, schools and local governments that signed unusually long labor contracts before the state's right-to-work law took effect in March....Tags: Labor Legislation, Republican Party, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Snyder gets bad grades, runs even with two Democrats
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A new poll shows likely Michigan voters giving Gov. Rick Snyder bad grades on his job performance and shows the Republican running about even with two potential Democratic challengers not even recognized by most voters. The...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Bart Stupak, Detroit Free Press, Elections
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Michigan AG Schuette says public recreation fund can't be used for dredging, maintenance
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says a trust fund for land purchases and improvements can't be used for harbor dredging. Schuette's opinion released Monday found that dredging is upkeep and can't be paid for with...Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Gov. Rick Snyder kicks off Education Summit to connect Michigan students to available jobs
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder is kicking off a meeting of Michigan education and business leaders to find new ways to connect recent graduates to open jobs. The Republican governor gave the opening remarks at the 18th annual Governor's...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Government, Politics, Regional Authority, Students
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Bill allows refusal of health care on moral basis
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — For 35 years, Michigan law has protected health care providers who refuse to perform an abortion on moral or religious grounds. Hospitals and clinics can't be sued. Doctors and nurses can't lose their jobs for objecting to...
Tags: Insurance, Employment, Career and Workplace, Abortion, Employment Opportunities
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