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Feds Force Michigan Cherries to Rot – In Order To Raise Prices

Federal board micromanages tart cherries

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Republican AG Rebuffs GOP Governor On Failed Detroit Schools: OK To Close Them

Schuette: 'If a child can’t spell opportunity, they won’t have opportunity'

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Michigan's Pension Crisis Means Tax Hikes and Cutting Cops

Analysis of Michigan cities shows they are paying for more retirees than workers

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U of M Brings Personal Pronoun Wars To Michigan

Gender pronouns might include zie, zim, sir, or ve, ver, vis...

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Sierra Club: No Gas, No Coal, No Nukes; Lansing Utility: No Lights, Then

General manager: 'I’ve given up trying to talk to them'

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Detroit Metro’s Economy No. 14 In U.S., Bigger Than Nation Of Chile

New York region still No. 1, with economy comparable to Canada; Chicago No. 3, size of Saudi Arabia

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Michigan House Passes Bills Rolling Back Arbitrary ‘Handyman’ Licensing

Projects costing less than $4,000 would face fewer restrictions

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EPA Opposes U.P. Road, But Senator Suggests New Mine Its Real Target

Marquette County takes the feds to court

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Before Flint’s Lead Crisis, City Council Raided Money from 'Water Fund'

State reviewers: Officials took cash water department needed to do its job

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Budget Gimmicks, Debt and Deficit Smokescreens Preceded Flint Lead Crisis

State reviewers: City officials lacked 'political will ... to confront reality'

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Michigan Bill Legalizes March Madness and Fantasy Sports Bets

'Winning $100 ... shouldn't be a crime'

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State’s '21st Century Jobs Fund' Spent $100 Million For Just 1,052 Jobs

‘…You’re going to be blown away’ promised previous governor about these subsidies

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NAACP: Historical 13-Star Flag Associated With 'Racial Supremacy' Groups

Betsy Ross flag appropriated by 'Patriot Movement and other militia groups'

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Union and School Illegally Take Dues from Teachers' Paychecks

Attorney: 'If they’re taking out dues, it’s contrary to state law'

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School Superintendent: 13-Star 'Betsy Ross' Flag Injects 'Hostility' and 'Hate'

Superintendent laments not just partisan politics, but patriotic symbol too

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Police Seize Car, Drive 56,000 Miles, Sell It Without Charging Owners With a Crime

Michigan forfeiture laws allow assets to be turned over without a conviction

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Bill Would Ban Ann Arbor's Ban on Young Adult Tobacco Sales

Local governments 'out of control' and 'off the leash' with growing business regulations

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Lawmakers Agree Car Insurance Too Expensive — But Not On How To Fix It

Unlimited medical benefits and other mandates make Michiganders pay among the most

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Post a Photo of Your Marked Ballot? You've Broken the Law

Lawsuit seeks to overturn ban, claims Freedom of Speech is at issue

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‘Worker's Choice’ or ‘Free Riders’? Union Reform Bill Opts for Former

Freeing unions and workers from forced representation

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Michigan Will Have No Ballot Questions This Year

Voters have decided on many in recent elections

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Privatization Remains a Popular Practice with School Districts

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Reform Occupational Licensing Laws to Prevent Crime

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Do Michigan Criminal Penalties Make Sense? No One Knows

The state is considering gathering more data about sentencing and recidivism

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Despite the Hype, Detroit's Job Growth Among the Lowest in the State

State's employment comeback is real, but in Motown not so much

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