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Michigan Government News

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2 hrs ago | MLive.com

Continue reading "Mich. Legislature appears close on energy plan"

Lawmakers may be close to finishing up a state energy plan, but that's not stopping critics from going after details of a requirement in the bills to use more renewable energy.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Michigan

7 hrs ago | WLAJ

Victoria Levin Dead

Victoria Levin, wife of Michigan Congressman Sander Levin died Thursday at the age of 74.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sander Levin

Sat Sep 06, 2008

ClickOnDetroit.com

State: Viral Disease Likely Killed Mich. Deer

Wildlife officials report a viral disease may have killed more than 50 white-tailed deer recently in southeastern Michigan near the Clinton River.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Entomology, Science

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Michigan Democrats to pick high court candidate

Wayne County Circuit Judge Diane Marie Hathaway has been chosen by Democrats to run for the Michigan Supreme Court.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election

Northville Journal

Progress doesn't happen by accident

When the Wayne 20/20 Committee gets together, it's a pretty safe bet that the downtown area will be a topic of discussion.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Opinion

Fri Sep 05, 2008

MLive.com

Mich. delegates to support Palin with jerseys

Convention delegates often wear campaign buttons, red-white-and-blue clothing and special hats.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US Governors, Sarah Palin, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Petoskey News Review

Reform Michigan Government Now goes too far, too fast

We are decidedly in favor of revamping our state government. After the disaster of the 2007-08 budget year dog fight, who isn't? But we must agree with a recent Michigan Court of Appeals ruling that a proposed ...

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Related Topix: Michigan, Emmet County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Opinion

Detroit News

Gov. Granholm plans trade trip to Japan

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm plans to take a five-day trade trip to Japan later this month in which she will try to lure companies to the economically struggling state.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Blog News

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Political parties unleash competing ads in Mich.

The sour economy has the starring role in new ads being launched in Michigan as the Republican National Convention wraps up.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama

Thu Sep 04, 2008

WXOW

Mich. man charged in RNC plot

A Michigan man has been charged in what authorities say was a scheme to use Molotov cocktails to attack the main arena for the Republican National Convention.

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Related Topix: Michigan

Hometownlife.com

State's residents are ahead of leaders on the need for reform

The way Michigan government works badly needs a major overhaul, but you might think the prospects seem dim indeed.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Healthcare Law, Law, Opinion

Rocky Mountain News

Romney gives Mich. delegates a pep talk Wednesday

They got a visit Wednesday morning from Mitt Romney, the Michigan native many of them had helped win the state's Jan.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney, Michigan, John McCain, US Governors, Sarah Palin

Wed Sep 03, 2008

About.com

Political Expediency: Moving Past the Kilpatrick Scandal

Governor Granholm's removal hearing began on Wednesday. Several months ago, analysts doubted the governor would ever move to exercise her removal power because it would be a political landmine.

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Related Topix: Jennifer Granholm, US Governors, Michigan, Detroit, MI

Calgary Sun

Married till death do they part

Tue, September 2, 2008 ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Jason and Rachael Storm decided to start their life together at a place where it typically ends.

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Tue Sep 02, 2008

Inter Press Service

Q&A: 'The U.S. Election Is Going to Be Won at the Margins'

Michigan is a key state either presidential nominee needs to win the White House on Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, George Bush, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Michigan

WSJV-TV South Bend

Presidential ad spending tops $13 million in Mich.

They often run back to back: First a TV ad for Republican presidential candidate John McCain, then one for Democrat Barack Obama.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama, Michigan

North County Times

Michigan balloonist survives crash at SC event

Officials say a Michigan man survived a hot air balloon crash in South Carolina when the balloon's basket got caught in a tree about 10 feet above the ground.

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Related Topix: Michigan, South Carolina

Morning Sun

Tribe opposes coal fired plants

The Tribal Council of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe made it clear, by resolution, that they are opposed to and deeply concerned about the impact the eight proposed coal fired plants will have on Michigan, ...

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Related Topix: Michigan

Mon Sep 01, 2008

EMaxHealth

Health And Safety Protection From Rabid Animals

Late summer marks the busiest time for rabies testing at the Michigan Department of Community Health's Bureau of Laboratories.

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Detroit Free Press

Granholm beats own record in Mackinac bridge walk

MACKINAW CITY - Shattering her own record time, Gov. Jennifer Granholm dashed across the Mackinac Bridge on a sultry Labor Day, then set her sights on a bigger race: the election campaign.

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Related Topix: Jennifer Granholm, US Governors, Michigan, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

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