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November 30, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call

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MEA Misleads on Oklahoma Right-to-Work Numbers

In the past decade, Oklahoma jobs are up 3.8 percent while Michigan is down 13.8 percent

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Michigan House 'Just Says No' to State Obamacare Exchange

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Unions On The Offensive Against Possible Right-To-Work Bill in Michigan

Training sessions teach union members what to say when pressuring lawmakers

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Right-to-Work and the Mackinac Center

Touting labor freedom for 25 years

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Michigan Could Become 24th Right-to-Work State

‘Won’t affect collective bargaining; only takes away unions’ ability to fire those who don’t financially support them,’ says labor policy expert

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Grand Rapids TV Viewers May Experience Blackouts

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Education Choice For Students, Parents Won't Destroy Communities, Schools

'The only ways this argument works is if you assume parents would flee conventional school districts in hordes if given the chance'

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WSJ: Legislators as Obamacare 'Fall Guys'

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Media Plays Into 'Unfounded Hysteria' Over School Reforms

Proposal would allow more school choice for parents and students

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Rigged Pension Study Produces Expected Conclusions

Legislators should close underfunded defined-benefit system

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Extra Early Voting Opportunity in Heavily Democratic Area Raises Eyebrows

'One clerk decided the voters of one city would get a voting opportunity those in the rest of the state didn't get'

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A123 Logs Its Own List of Failures

Like Solyndra, hundreds of millions in government subsidies didn't stop company from going bankrupt

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Ideas For Fixing the Financial Manager Law

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City Wants Drunk Drivers To Pay Police Costs

Good city ordinance or just a money grab?

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Commentary

November 23, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call

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Vague University Policies Punish Students For Jokes, 'Obnoxious' Comments, 'Insulting' Phone Calls or Texts

13 of Michigan's public colleges and universities severely or excessively limit freedom of speech, according to legal foundation

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The V-Word

Public school establishment making false voucher claims in school funding debate

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No State Obamacare Exchange Still Best Choice

Governor's "partnership exchange" could be a blessing in disguise

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Shhh, U.S. Leads World In Carbon Emissions Reductions

Technology, market forces credited for reductions

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Court Rules in Favor of Land Bank

Some properties blocked from competitive tax auction will go to nonprofits

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State Board of Education President Makes False Voucher Claims

John Austin is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, which says vouchers have 'statistically positive impacts' for college attendance

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Hefty School Employee Pensions Burden State Taxpayers

At 57, retiree would get $94K a year increasing to $204K a year over time

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Fiscal Cliff Could Hit Michigan Hard

Residents could pay equivalent of double state income tax

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Police Called to Monitor Dam Removal Meeting

Angry residents flood meeting to complain about Traverse City area dam removals

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