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Democrats push to restore Michigan tax credit
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats and advocates for the poor say restoring the earned-income tax credit will help keep Michigan families out of poverty and stimulate the economy. The Save our EITC coalition on Tuesday called to restore the tax...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Politics, Taxation
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Michigan panel OKs $31M for health care exchange
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan legislative panel on Wednesday voted to spend the $31 million in federal grant money allocated for the creation of the state's online health insurance marketplace, a key component of the federal health care overhaul....
Tags: Insurance, Politics, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Parties and Movements
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GOP governors embrace Obamacare
WASHINGTON -- "It is not a white flag of surrender," Florida Gov. Rick Scott said. This was technically true: Scott did not wave a banner of any color when he announced Wednesday that he wants Florida to expand Medicaid, a key piece of Obamacare....
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch, Lawyers, Politics, Government
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Michigan businesses implore action on road funding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The business lobby implored lawmakers Monday to raise Michigan's gasoline taxes and vehicle registration fees, despite Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's $1.2 billion proposal initially receiving a cool reception in the Capitol....
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Politics, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Brad Williams, Lobbying
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Report: Michigan spent $556K to lobby legislature
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A newspaper's analysis found that $556,000 in taxpayer money was used by state government agencies to lobby the Michigan Legislature in 2012. The Lansing State Journal reports state officials say the money equates to staff...
Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Michigan Legislature, Government, Newspaper and Magazine
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GOP governors take a pragmatic turn
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican governors who worked to thwart much of President Barack Obama's first-term agenda are shifting gears and softening their rhetoric now that his run was extended for four more years and they're facing their own re-...
Tags: Immigration, Executive Branch, Politics, Lawyers, Mary Fallin
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Mich. lawmaker posts survey on proposed gas taxes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One Michigan lawmaker wants public input on how to solve the state's transportation funding dilemma. Republican Rep. Dan Lauwers of Brockway has posted a five-question survey on his website asking St. Clair County and other... -
Our View: Roads: Legislature needs to be bold on road funding issue
Having a car is a necessity for just about everyone in Northern Michigan. And with few public transportation options, that's unlikely to change. Commuting in a rural area means more miles, more gas and more vehicle maintenance costs, also a fact unlikely...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Michigan Legislature, Government, Transportation
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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: Executive Branch, Politics, Government, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Conservation
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Authorities seek solutions for K-8 absenteeism in Chicago schools
As authorities move to address K-8 absenteeism and truancy in Chicago schools, where tens of thousands of elementary students miss a month or more of school each year, they may not have to look far for workable strategies. Government agencies and...
Tags: University of Chicago, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Politics, Lawyers, Teaching and Learning
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Outdoors: Support grows for sportsmen rights
South Bend TribuneIn case you haven’t heard, Indiana sportsmen are closer to having a Constitutional right to fish and hunt. Wait a minute, you say; don’t we already have that right? Of course we do. But backers of proposed legislation at the statehouse...Tags: Regional Elections, Executive Branch, Fishing, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure
Feb 27, 2013
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Feb 25, 2013
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Dec 26, 2012
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Feb 17, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
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