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Nancy Sarowski: Show me
Editor's Note: Nancy Sarowski, will be writing every Tuesday on conservative issues. We strive to maintain a equal political balance on our opinion page and will continue to publish Kendall Stanley's column on Mondays. Stanley writes from a progressive...Tags: Politics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy
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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Politics, Elections, Political Fundraising, Crime, Law and Justice
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Report: Detroit is broke; could bankruptcy lie ahead?
DETROIT (AP) — The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money — a financial meltdown that could mean employees don't receive paychecks, retirees lose their...
Tags: Rick Snyder, Bank of America Corp., Politics, Financially Distressed Companies, Executive Branch
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Michigan House OKs welfare benefits drug screening
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan House approved legislation Wednesday that would require some people to pass drug tests and ensure that their children don't miss too many days of school in order to receive welfare benefits....
Tags: Politics, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Republican Party
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Officials: Bomb suspect silent after read rights
BOSTON (AP) — Sixteen hours after investigators began interrogating him, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings went silent: he'd just been read his constitutional rights. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev immediately stopped talking after a...
Tags: Firearms, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Crime, Law and Justice
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Michigan lawmakers back changes to welfare benefits
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some low-income Michigan families would have to pass drug tests and make sure their children don't miss too many days of school in order to qualify for welfare benefits, under legislation being considered by the state...
Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Poverty, Stevensville, Rick Snyder
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Michgan lawmakers far apart on cutting caseworkers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday approved vastly different plans to fund public assistance for the poor and protect children from abuse and neglect, with a House panel voting to cut more than 1,000 state jobs, or nearly 9...
Tags: United Auto Workers, Abusive Behavior, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Bill requires drug tests for welfare recipients
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers are planning to consider a bill that would require welfare applicants and recipients to pass drug tests. Republican-sponsored legislation being considered Wednesday by a House committee would establish a...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Politics, Substance Abuse, Interior Policy
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Guest Commentary: Veteran suicides on the rise
The most extensive study yet by the U.S. government on suicide among military veterans shows more veterans are killing themselves than previously thought, with 22 deaths a day -- or one every 65 minutes, on average. The study released in late February by...Tags: Military Justice, Politics, Lobbying, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Marine Corps
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Step Back in Time: A look back at 1934
Sawyer now part of Charlton Twp. — Ray McKinley named board chairman, E.M.T.A. gets $100 appropriation, Potato show $125 — from the April 24, 1934, Otsego County Herald Times After two busy days, the (Otsego County) Board of Supervisors...
Tags: Potatoes, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy, Finance
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Advisers: Early dips into retirement accounts can be problematic
PETOSKEY -- Defined-contribution retirement accounts, such as the well-known 401(k) programs offered through many employers, have become one of the most common tools for Americans to save for their later years. But as recent national media reports have...
Tags: Employees, Politics, Employment, 401K, Personal Finance
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Michigan residents see big tax increases
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In the height of tax season, don't be surprised if you owe more to the taxman in Lansing. Some major income tax changes approved 21 months ago by Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers are just now starting to hit Michigan taxpayers...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Politics, Television Industry, Republican Party, Conservation
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