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    May 30, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan
  1. Bills bars sale of Detroit Institute of Arts' collection if city seeks bankruptcy protection

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A top Republican in the Michigan Legislature wants to prohibit the sale of the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection to help with the city's financial crisis. A bill introduced Wednesday says art institutes must adhere to...

    Tags: Rick Snyder, Arts and Culture, Financially Distressed Companies, Arts, Bankruptcy

  2. May 30, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan
  3. Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press

    FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A fresh wave of severe thunderstorms is pushing across Michigan's Lower Peninsula, two days after earlier storms spawned six tornadoes and knocked down numerous homes in the Flint area. The National Weather Service issued...

    Tags: Rick Snyder, The Associated Press, Politics, National Weather Service, Government

  4. May 25, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan
  5. Reading, writing and math standards spur growing debate in Michigan Legislature

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    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A set of educational benchmarks has sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder against the Republican-led Legislature. Michigan adopted the Common Core State Standards in 2010. The standards...

    Tags: Rick Snyder

  6. May 24, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan
  7. Environmentalists, business groups disagree over proposed rewrite of Michigan wetland laws

    AP Environmental Writer
    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — For the second time in recent years, the Michigan Legislature is rewriting environmental laws in ways that critics say would make it easier to develop sensitive wetlands. Business interests say the changes would provide...

    Tags: Wetlands, Crime, Law and Justice

  8. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  9. Michigan Legislature starts passing budget plans

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lawmakers began setting the table Wednesday for how to spend $49 billion in the next Michigan budget, with big disputes to be resolved next month over expanding Medicaid, boosting road maintenance, giving tax credits for movie-...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Government Health Care, Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Government

  10. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  11. 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.
    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: Rick Snyder, Health Insurance

  12. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  13. Bills spark debate over paid sick time in Michigan

    Bills spark debate over paid sick time in Michigan
    Bills spark debate over paid sick time in Michigan ALANNA DURKIN,Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan Republicans are pushing to ban local governments from requiring employers to provide paid sick leave as cities in other...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Local Government, Politics, Restaurant and Catering Industry

  14. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  15. Emergency dredging aid heads to Gov. Snyder's desk

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature has approved $21 million in emergency spending to dredge 49 harbors with low water levels.
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature has approved $21 million in emergency spending to dredge 49 harbors with low water levels. The bill won final passage Thursday from the Senate on a 30-5 vote after being passed by the House 107-3 a...

    Tags: Rick Snyder, Politics, Government, Executive Branch

  16. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  17. Alanson students prove teens can make a difference

    ALANSON - With the right cause and motivation for that cause, teenagers can make a difference. Alanson students have proven that.
    ALANSON - With the right cause and motivation for that cause, teenagers can make a difference. Alanson students have proven that. Alanson Public Schools was able to hear Bonnie Raffaele's tragic story through her program, The KDR Challenge, back in...

    Tags: Students, Judges, Politics, U.S. Congress, Government

  18. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  19. Report: Michigan spent $556K to lobby legislature

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A newspaper's analysis found that $556,000 in taxpayer money was used by state government agencies to lobby the Michigan Legislature in 2012.
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A newspaper's analysis found that $556,000 in taxpayer money was used by state government agencies to lobby the Michigan Legislature in 2012. The Lansing State Journal reports state officials say the money equates to staff...

    Tags: Jennifer Granholm, Rick Snyder, Politics, Government, Executive Branch

  20. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  21. Our View: Roads: Legislature needs to be bold on road funding issue

    Having a car is a necessity for just about everyone in Northern Michigan. And with few public transportation options, that's unlikely to change. Commuting in a rural area means more miles, more gas and more vehicle maintenance costs, also a fact unlikely...

    Tags: Travel, Road Transportation, Rick Snyder, Politics, Elections

  22. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News
  23. DEQ to hold public meeting in Emmet County on critical dunes

    The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public informational meeting Thursday, Feb. 14, to address the changes in Emmet County, after it repealed its critical dunes ordinance last month.
    Staff Writer
    The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public informational meeting Thursday, Feb. 14, to address the changes in Emmet County, after it repealed its critical dunes ordinance last month. Both the Emmet County Planning Commission...

    Tags: Lake Michigan

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Michigan Legislature Photos
Alex Sagady, 62 of East Lansing joins other protesters...
(January 13, 2013)
AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Eric Seals
Bonnie Raffaele won a bittersweet victory when the Mich...
(December 23, 2012)
AP Photo/Raffaele Family
Bills recently introduced into the Michigan Legislature...
(July 16, 2012)
Bills recently introduced into the Michigan Legislature.