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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: Finance, NBA Draft, Local Elections, National Basketball Association, Kwame Kilpatrick
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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...
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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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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: Government Health Care, Medicaid, Health Insurance
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With a population of 658, Snyder clears way for recently-endangered wolves to be hunted
Additional information from WSBT-TVTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Wednesday that takes the decision to hunt or not hunt wolves out of voters' hands. It clears the way to schedule Michigan's first gray wolf hunting season since the animal was driven to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Hunting, Conservation, Wildlife
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Part of I-94 to be named after slain officer
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation to name part of Interstate 94 after a slain police officer. Snyder signed the bill Tuesday. Under the bill, the portion of I-94 in Kalamazoo County will be named the...
Tags: Human Interest
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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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Michigan lawmakers target Internet sales taxes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers are pushing measures aimed at going after the hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding taxes each year from sales over the Internet, but they may have to wait for a federal measure to pass for the...
Tags: Republican Party, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. Senate, Politics, Elections
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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: Defendants, Republican Party, Politics, Government, Parties and Movements
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GOP official likens Mich. House speaker to Hitler
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Oakland County's outspoken Republican executive likened House Speaker Jase Bolger to Adolf Hitler on Friday, saying the "arrogant" Republican embarrassed himself by removing Democrats from committee assignments. L. Brooks...Tags: Republican Party, Public Officials, Politics, Executive Branch, Government
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UPDATE: Michigan House OKs bill that could allow hunting of recently-endangered wolves
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to halt wolf hunting in Michigan. The measure, which passed on a 72-38 vote with bipartisan support, would give the...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Referenda, Natural Resources, Conservation, Hunting
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