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Republican U.S. Rep. Upton Joins Dems to Uphold Mandatory Union-Scale Wages

Amendment would have repealed 'prevailing wage' mandate on federal projects

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MichiganVotes: Senate Bill Aims to Bolster Corporate Welfare

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More House GOP Reps Who Voted For Key Obamacare Provision

Second in a series

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State 'Teacher of the Year' Finalist Given Middle-of-the-Pack Pay

Union salary schedule means 'they're not paying good teachers what they're worth'

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Pete Hoekstra: 'Michigan Could Impact Obamacare in Washington'

Former U.S. Rep.: 'There are already people in Washington, D.C., talking about cutting dollars on the federal end and putting more of a burden on the states'

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Anti-School Choice Education Rally Fizzles

Low turnout despite clear skies and summer vacation for teachers

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Stopping Medicaid Expansion In Its Tracks

Amendment makes bill match proponents' claims

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We're Still a 'Donor State' with Medicaid Expansion

Legislators should avoid spurious arguments to defend votes

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Stalking Students in Grosse Pointe

Evidence of a broken education system

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Corporate Welfare a Continual Failure

Time for government to focus on the basics

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House GOP Leaders Vote With Dems To Pass Medicaid Expansion

First in a series

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Medicaid Now a 'Reform-Proof' Entitlement

Imposing 'healthy behavior' conditions on Social Security next?

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Government Report Shows Film Jobs Stagnant Despite Incentives

State has pledged approximately $400 million from taxpayers for little return

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Commentary: Court Decision Could Unplug Green Energy Mandate in Michigan

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Commentary: Whitehall Township Residents Should Say 'Yes' To Wal-Mart

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Misplaced Blame for Albion Schools Problems

District spends much more than state average, surrounding schools

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Majority of Fastest-Growing U.S. Cities Are In Right-to-Work States

77 of the top 100

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June 14, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Vote Report

Votes on Medicaid and state budget

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Study: Lure of Federal Medicaid-Expansion Subsidies Should Not Lead Policymakers to Underestimate Medicaid’s Drawbacks or Overlook Other Viable Insurance Options

512,000 people in low-income target group of Medicaid expansion had private insurance, according to most recent statistics; affordable exchange insurance also available

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MEA Ignores Socioeconomic Status In Claiming Public Charter School is 'Failing'

Cesar Chavez Academy is a highly-rated school based on comparable students

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Medicaid Expansion Bill Heads to the House

House Republicans help Obamacare provision move to a vote

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Michigan Outspends Florida on Education But Does Worse Than The Sunshine State

Study: Despite lowest increase in education spending, Florida students had second highest gains over past two decades

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Michigan House Republicans Buckle on Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

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Michigan a Top 10 State In Per Capita Spending on K-12 Education

State spends much more than Massachusetts, Minnesota

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Capitalism Kills ... Poverty

New report from The Economist details progress

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