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Local Teachers Fight For Tenure Reform
CLINTON TOWNSHIP (WWJ) – “Amend , don’t end.” That’s the message of several public school teachers in Metro Detroit who are speaking out, Tuesday, about teacher tenure. Stacey LaPlante, a history...
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Mich. House Votes To Ban Domestic Partner Benefits
LANSING (AP) – Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have started another attempt to block the offering of taxpayer-paid health insurance to domestic partners living with public employees....
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Michigan House Passes School Union Dues Proposal
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – The Republican-led Michigan House has narrowly approved a proposal that would prohibit public schools from automatically deducting union dues from employee paychecks. The House...
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Mich. Lawmakers Approve ‘Partial-Birth’ Abortion Ban
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – A proposed state-level ban on a procedure opponents call “partial birth” abortion is getting final approval in the Republican-led Michigan Legislature. A key bill in the proposal was...
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Snyder OKs Ban On ‘Partial-Birth’ Abortion Procedure
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed into law a state ban on a late-term abortion procedure already prohibited under federal law, a move abortion opponents said was needed to...
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Michigan House Lights Up Incandescent Bulb Debate
LANSING (AP) – The Republican-led Michigan House is balking at federal regulations that will phase out the making and sale of incandescent light bulbs beginning in 2012. The House passed a measure...
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Michigan House Approves Workers’ Comp Changes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Legislation that could help employers reduce costs related to compensating workers injured on the job was approved Wednesday by the Republican-led Michigan House. The chamber...
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Jobless Benefits Bill Sparks Debate In Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – In Michigan, where the unemployment rate has soared above the national average for years, any proposal with the potential to affect jobless benefits stirs emotions at the state...
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Lawmakers OK More Michigan Charter Schools
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – The Michigan Legislature has approved a bill that will allow more charter schools in the state. The Republican-led Senate passed the measure by a 22-16 vote Thursday, sending it to...
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Lawmakers Approve Heating Assistance Plan
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ/AP) – There is now hope for truly needy in Michigan who are facing the possibility of their heat being shut off because their state aid program has run out of money. WWJ Lansing Bureau...
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Democratic Lawmakers Downplay Scuffle In Michigan House
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - After a long day in the Michigan House reportedly ended in a near-brawl, two state lawmakers say that the whole thing is being blown out of proportion. Rep. David Nathan and Rep....
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Michigan Congresswoman Against Raising National Debt Ceiling
LANSING (WWJ) - The debate over raising the debt limit is back, as House Republicans vote on a measure to block the increase on Wednesday. Michigan Congresswoman Candice Miller tells WWJ, she hasn’t...
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State House Passes Bills To Change Medical Pot Law
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - The Michigan House has passed a package of bills aimed at clarifying the state’s voter-approved law allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The House passed four bills...
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Problem-Plagued Prison Co. Could Be In Line To Oversee Mich Inmates
LANSING (AP) - A private company that a federal investigation found allowed “a cesspool” of conditions to exist at a Mississippi youth prison and that paid a $1.1 million fine for understaffing New...
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Proposed Legislation Targets So-called ‘Swatters’
DETROIT (WWJ) - Michigan legislators have approved a proposal for dealing with individuals referred to as “swatters.” These individuals are known for calling police departments and making false police...
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Bills Would Require More Government Transparency
LANSING (AP) – The Michigan House has passed two measures aimed at making government more transparent. Both won unanimous approval Wednesday. The bills now go to the Senate. House Bill 5196 would...
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Opinion: Ryan VP Pick Changes Electoral Math
W. Mitt Romney’s vice presidential selection, Paul Ryan, has changed the Electoral College math. Prior to the selection of Ryan, it was an open question if Romney could help himself with certain...
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Tigers Fan Offers House In Exchange For World Series Tickets
By: Sara Getting together enough scratch to go see your favorite team can be tough. Getting together enough funds to see your favorite team during the World Series can be downright impossible! When you...
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Opinion: Romney’s Desperation Showing In Final Days Of Campaign
The Romney campaign enters this weekend in a bind. This race has boiled down to Ohio. The problem for Romney is that the Obama campaign has built a firewall there. Between advertising, organizing and...
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Opinion: Ballots Full Of Women
Famously, Mitt Romney boasted at the second presidential debate about binders full of women. He was telling a story about how he asked for more female candidates for political jobs when he was elected...
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