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Ron Dzwonkowski: Smokers will soon do a slow burn in Michigan

Michigan smokers may feel themselves working at it a little harder next year when only 'slow burn' cigarettes can be sold in the state.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro, Fire

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Lansing State Journal

Granholm: German company plans investment in west Mich.

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has returned from an international trade trip with the announcement that a German battery technology company plans to search for a manufacturing location on the west side of the state.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, US Governors

WILX-TV Lansing

WILX Michigan Budget Poll

A poll suggests Michigan residents would like the Legislature to slash its own expenses before cutting school and police funding.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Healthcare Law, Law

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Grand Haven Tribune

Mich. Gas requests rate hike for next year

The Tri-Cities area's main supplier of natural gas has asked to raise its rates in 2010.

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MSN Money

Michigan attorney general eyes Medicaid fraud unit

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox wants the state to create an independent office to investigate Medicaid fraud.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Michigan

Tue Jul 07, 2009

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Granholm orders flags lowered for Michigan soldier

Gov. Jennifer Granholm has ordered that U.S. flags in Michigan be flown at half-staff Wednesday to honor a soldier who died in Iraq last month.

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MLive.com

Poll shows that when it comes to children, Michigan taxpayers don't mind spending a little more

A recent poll of 500 Michiganders shows that most taxpayers are willing to pay a little more when it comes to kids.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Kids, Family, Healthcare Law, Law

MLive.com

The Michigan budget: It's all about priorities

Occasionally, I hear from an irate reader who informs me that balancing the state budget is as easy as balancing his checkbook.

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Related Topix: Michigan

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Lansing State Journal

Calley: Time for Michigan to get back to the basics

In government, it seems like people always try to make matters more complicated than they really are.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Lansing, MI, Prison

Battle Creek Enquirer

Mich. may stop aid to 2 Amtrak lines as Obama is promoting rail

Michigan may cut subsidies that keep Amtrak running along two of its three passenger rail lines in the state, a move critics say sends the wrong message as President Barack Obama is promoting high-speed rail.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Grand Rapids Metro, Port Huron, MI, Lansing Metro

Charleston Daily Mail

Michigan Gov. Granholm heading to Germany, Belgium

Gov. Jennifer Granholm is heading out on a trade trip to Germany and Belgium. The governor is leaving Monday and once there plans to talk with leaders of high-tech companies she thinks can help Michigan move toward gaining jobs in green technology and alternative fuels.

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Related Topix: Jennifer Granholm, US Governors, Michigan, Lansing, MI, Lansing Metro

Sun Jul 05, 2009

WNDU-TV South Bend

Rep. Proos tours SW Michigan with his jobs task force

Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the nation, and on Thursday, state leaders asked for help to solve their ongoing economic troubles.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

South Bend Tribune

Michigan may cut Amtrak subsidies impacting Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, Niles

This story was originally posted July 4, 2009, at 6:47 a.m. Michigan may cut subsidies that keep Amtrak running along two of its three passenger rail lines in the state, a move critics say sends the wrong message as President Barack Obama is promoting high-speed rail.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Benton Harbor Metro, Dowagiac, MI, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat

The CW Washington, WDCW-TV

Cops & Doughnuts: For laughs and to help community, police in Mich. town buy bakery

"Cops & Doughnuts" is more than a punchline. It's now a bakery in Michigan - owned by nine full-time employees of the Clare Police Department.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Baked Goods, Life, Bread, Food

State of Michigan

Granholm Urges Michigan Citizens to Volunteer Through United We Serve

In this week's radio address preceding the Fourth of July, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today urged Michigan citizens to demonstrate their patriotic pride all summer by volunteering through United We Serve, a national call to service by President Obama.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, US Governors

Knoxville News Sentinel

Friday postscript: Michigan buys plant for $1 billion

In today's column , I have a little fun with some friends of Michigan who had words for me after Spring Hill, Tenn.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Tennessee Government, Tennessee, US Governors, Phil Bredesen, Detroit Metro

Fri Jul 03, 2009

MLive.com

Continue reading "Michigan may cut subsidies that keep Amtrak running"

Michigan may cut subsidies that keep Amtrak running along two of its three passenger rail lines in the state, a move critics say sends the wrong message as President Barack Obama is promoting high-speed rail.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Port Huron, MI, Jennifer Granholm, US Governors

WILX-TV Lansing

Governor Heading to Germany

Twitter News Headlines &short and sweet. WILX iWitness Gov. Jennifer Granholm plans to leave Monday for a trade trip to Germany and Belgium.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, US Governors, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy

Evening Sun

Hunterstown wayside marks cavalry skirmish between Confederates, Union

Re-enactors from the 3rd Michigan Infantry, of Grand Rapids, fire a volley at the Civil War Trail marker dedication at the Tate Farm in Hunterstown on Thursday morning.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

KTIC

Michigan Legislators Pushing for Livestock Standards

Lawmakers in Ohio aren't the only ones taking a proactive approach to livestock care standards.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Ohio, Ohio Government, Agriculture, Science

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