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Michigan House approves Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan House late Thursday voted to make hundreds of thousands of more low-income adults eligible for Medicaid, sending the legislation across the Capitol to a chamber where its future may be less...
Tags: Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Elections, Personal Income, Poverty
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Mich. House may pass Medicaid expansion this week
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan might be closer to making 320,000 more low-income residents eligible for Medicaid next year after House Republicans dropped calls to end the health coverage for adults who have received benefits for four years. A new...Tags: Executive Branch, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Elections, Personal Income
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Michigan House panel approves Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have taken a step toward making more low-income adults eligible for government-funded health insurance. A divided House committee approved legislation Wednesday expanding Medicaid eligibility to 320,000...Tags: Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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Conservative activists oppose Snyder's re-election
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group of tea party and conservative activists said Tuesday that they would oppose Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's expected re-election bid because he has pushed to expand Medicaid coverage to nearly a half-million adults in...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Elections, Medicaid
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Michigan to offer preschool to more poor children
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As many as 16,000 more 4-year-olds will go to preschool in Michigan next school year, a significant enrollment boost that Gov. Rick Snyder hopes to increase even more the following year. An influx of up to $65 million —...Tags: Executive Branch, Education, Preschools, Health Insurance, Federal Reserve
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AP Interview: Snyder sidesteps gay marriage issue
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder showed no inclination Thursday to take a high-profile stand on gay marriage, even as the push to allow same-sex unions gains momentum nationwide and the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to make key rulings...
Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Energy Saving, Defense of Marriage Act
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Mich. House OKs increased hunting, fishing fees
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's first significant increase in hunting and fishing license fees since 1997 passed the House on Wednesday, a move that has the blessing of outdoor groups. Legislation, approved77-32 by the Republican-led chamber,...Tags: Politics, Fishing, Rentals, Hunting, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Mich. law keeps dead people from getting welfare
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law requirements that the state check to make sure welfare recipients haven't died or gone to prison. The state Department of Human Services already has policies in place to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy
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Some states push back on common core standards
Of the 45 states that adopted the Common Core reading, math and writing standards, nine are having second thoughts. Some states are seeking to slow implementation, while others are trying to repeal the standards altogether. Legislation pending in some...Tags: Executive Branch, Education, Politics, Government, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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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: Abortion, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Family Planning, Women's Health
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Judges
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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: Abortion, Executive Branch, Insurance, Politics, Government
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