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Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow last year had the 11th most liberal voting record in the Senate -- exceeding 80 percent-- and was on the party leadership team that unveiled their health care package last week in the Democratic-ruled Senate.

Think of this as the calm before the snowstorm. Much of the politicking so far in the race to become Gov.

The group of people in this room don't always agree on everything. In fact, they rarely agree on anything when it comes to how to run the state.

In her weekly radio address, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today said that Michigan must be one of the winning states in the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top competition for it could mean up to $500 million to improve Michigan schools.

On Oct. 22, Gov. Jennifer Granholm cut $127 per pupil in aid to schools and gave the Legislature 30 days to come up with new revenue to restore it.

Since the first round of cuts to school districts was announced, officials in the Northville Public School District have turned to their legislators for help.

Unfortunately, an important promise to Michigan's college students has been broken, but we hope only temporarily.

I have a vivid memory of my beautiful granddaughter, Lucy, standing in front of a mirror just after she turned 2: "No," she said.

Pre-med student Anthony Jurayj has big plans for his future, but his financial resources are hemorrhaging.

More than 100 gathered Wednesday to hear the governor speak about the promise scholarship at Michigan State University as she tries to lobby to restore funding.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm, left, and Art Blackwell. Gov. Jennifer Granholm doesn't want to testify in the criminal case against former Highland Park emergency financial manager Art Blackwell, accused of embezzling $264,000 from the city he was charged to help.

Pontiac -- A plan to fund school bus inspections with $900,000 from the state police crime lab budget is 'like robbing Peter to pay Paul,' Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says.

When Gov. Jennifer Granholm ordered state departments last month to propose ways to slash their budgets by 20 percent in advance of her 2011 budget proposal, the Michigan Department of Corrections quickly tabulated that they had to come up with $380 million in savings.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm is fighting efforts to force her to testify in the criminal case against former Highland Park emergency manager Arthur Blackwell II.

Concerned parents stormed the state Capitol twice the week of Nov. 9, trying to emphasize to legislators that have slashed the school aid budget that it's not the place to make tough cuts.

Important votes last week in the Michigan Legislature. The U.S. Congress was not in session most of the week.

Mike Cox was just months in office when he took charge of an investigation into a rumored party at then-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's Manoogian Mansion residence and the drive-by shooting of Tamara Greene, rumored to have danced there.

MICHIGAN On Tuesday Governor Jennifer Granholm encouraged all Michigan residents to observe veterans day by giving thanks to the brave members of the armed forces for their sacrifices and commitment to Michigan and the United States.

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Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm will visit universities over the next two weeks to campaign for the revival of the Michigan Promise scholarship.