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Wolf hunt referendum to go on 2014 Michigan ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's election board on Wednesday certified the signatures of a group seeking to ban wolf hunting and a referendum will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless. The Board...
Tags: Elections, Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hunting, Referenda
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Board OKs petition form for abortion proposal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An anti-abortion group seeking to ban Michigan health insurance plans from covering abortions without a supplemental policy cleared an early hurdle Wednesday in its effort to take the proposal to voters, even without Republican...Tags: Women's Health, Social Issues, Elections, Voting, Abortion
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Mich. reveals program to prevent school violence
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general is backing a proposed new program aimed at preventing violence in the state's schools. Bill Schuette announced the OK-2-SAY initiative on Tuesday alongside law enforcement, lawmakers and...
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Tougher sentences allowed under elder abuse law in Mich.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Judges in Michigan can impose tougher sentences on criminals who embezzle money from senior citizens and the mentally ill under a new state law. Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed the Vulnerable Adult Embezzlement Statute...
Tags: Embezzlement, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gov. Rick Snyder to get bill to make up snow days
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan schools with too many snow days may avoid having to schedule extra days in June. But students still may not be happy with the remedy. The House gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would let schools schedule longer...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Politics
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Bing won't seek re-election as Detroit mayor
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ripped Michigan officials Tuesday for failing to deliver on promises then announced he won't seek re-election in the city, which recently became the nation's largest placed under state oversight. "What...
Tags: Detroit Pistons, NBA Draft, Kwame Kilpatrick, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Elections
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Snyder to sign bills for Mich. veteran driver's license
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is preparing to sign legislation so veterans can get a special designation on their driver's license or state ID card. The bills require Michigan's secretary of state to include people's status as...
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Michigan proposal bans insurance coverage of abortion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A citizen-led measure would prohibit Michigan health insurance plans from covering elective abortion unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental policy. A group called No Taxes for Abortion Insurance soon plans to...
Tags: Social Issues, Abortion, Executive Branch, Government, Insurance
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Snyder signs bills to keep 0.08 pct. for drivers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation to prevent a scheduled rise in Michigan's blood-alcohol content limit for drivers. The legislation signed Thursday will keep the legal limit for drivers' blood-alcohol... -
House GOP backs expanded Medicaid, with conditions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Majority Republicans in the Michigan House are backing an expansion of Medicaid eligibility to more low-income residents, but only if major changes are made to the government health insurance program. A plan unveiled Thursday...Tags: Medicaid, Government Health Care, Health Insurance
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Snyder declares disaster after Michigan flooding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday declared a state of disaster in 19 counties and two cities that dealt with recent flooding, directing that state resources be available to help with recovery efforts. Snyder said he has asked the...Tags: FEMA
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Push continues to fix Mich.'s indigent defense
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Almost five years have passed since a study showed poor criminal defendants are routinely processed through Michigan's justice system without ever speaking to an attorney in violation of the Constitution. It has been nearly a...Tags: Executive Branch, Lawyers, Government, Justice System, Parties and Movements
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