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1 hr ago | Detroit News

By State Sen. Phil Pavlov: A new model for better evaluating Mich. teachers

The past couple of years have seen significant changes to Michigan's state government, with no issue receiving more attention than our public education system.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Education Etc., Opinion

5 hrs ago | Reuters

UPDATE 1-U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline

The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Fred Upton, Representative Jeff Denham, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michigan

9 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Michigan Wolverines Brand New Footballs with 'Made in USA, Not in Ohio'

We already know these two schools hate each other and absolutely refuse to refer to the other by name.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Northern Michigan News

Michiganians share $4.3M in e-book price-fix deal

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says state residents will receive about $4.3 million as part of a nationwide settlement in an e-book price-fixing case.

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CBS Local

Wolf Hunt Referendum To Appear On 2014 Michigan Ballot

Michigan's election board on Wednesday certified the signatures of a group seeking to ban wolf hunting and a referendum will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US Governors, Rick Snyder

Fox Sports

Michigan Still on Nicholson's Mind

Michigan made it by Monroeville Gateway high school earlier this week to check in on one of its longest standing targets in the 2014 class, safety, Montae Nicholson.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Sports, NCAA Sports, Stanford Cardinal NCAA Football

WLNS-TV Lansing

Commission Suggests 3 Percent Raise for Michigan Judges

Officials got the call just before 7 P.M. Tuesday night to the Mason State Bank on Cedar Street in Mason, where they say a bank robbery took place.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Mason, MI

Michigan Radio

AAA predicts a million Michiganders will hit the roads during the Memorial Day weekend

Ah, the summer road trip. Packing up the family and heading to the beach, a campground or the Upper Peninsula.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

MLive.com

Michigan's next abortion battle could be over health insurance coverage

Right to Life of Michigan is backing a petition drive aimed at prohibiting insurance policies from covering elective abortion unless additional coverage is bought through an optional rider.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Michigan, US Governors, Rick Snyder

ArkansasBusiness.com

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to Headline Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the headline speaker at the Democratic Party of Arkansas' annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this year.

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Related Topix: Jennifer Granholm, US Governors, Michigan, Arkansas

Detroit News

Editorial: Lower fuel taxes make for friendly skies

Plane fuel in Michigan is more highly taxed than it should be. The Legislature is trying to fix that.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Michigan, Opinion

PhysOrg Weblog

Study examines outbreak of spinal infections in Michigan

Factors such as increased case finding may explain why Michigan had half of the total spinal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate in the recent fungal meningitis outbreak, according to research published in the May 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report .

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Related Topix: Michigan, Medrol, Methylprednisolone (generic), Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tue May 21, 2013

Metro Times

Politucs & Prejudices

Some weeks ago, before the Democrats managed to push former Battle Creek Congressman Mark Schauer into running against Rick Snyder, I complained on the radio that Democrats really didn't have a candidate for governor next year.

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Related Topix: Rick Snyder, US Governors, Michigan

Patch.com

Wyandotte Student Vies For Michigan 2020 Scholarship in Online Video

Wyandotte residents can cast their vote for a local student who's vying for her shot at the Michigan 2020 Scholarship.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Wyandotte, MI

MLive.com

State Senate passes Travis Mills-inspired bill exempting sales tax for military fundraisers

A state Sen. Mike Green-introduced bill allowing sales tax exemptions for veterans and active duty military members' fundraisers was endorsed by the state Senate.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Rick Snyder, US Governors

MLive.com

Poll: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder running even with Democrat Mark Schauer in potential 2014 matchup

Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is running dead even with potential Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, according to the results of a new statewide poll.

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Related Topix: Rick Snyder, US Governors, US Politics, Representative Mark Schauer, US News, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Michigan

Detroit News

Michigan to launch school violence hotline

Attorney General Bill Schuette and other state officials announced plans Tuesday to develop a new statewide hotline for students, parents and members of the public to leave confidential tips about potential school violence.

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Related Topix: Michigan, US Secret Service, US News

MLive.com

Michigan budget plans: Medicaid expansion not included for now; school funding discussed

Some key decisions could be made today as Michigan leaders piece together plans for the next state budget.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Michigan, US News, Rick Snyder, US Governors

Model D

Freep's Dickerson: Same-sex marriage a no-brainer for Michigan

Brian Dickerson's opinion piece in the Freep matches up perfectly with today's lead feature on same-sex marriage .

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Related Topix: Michigan, Gay/Lesbian

Model D

Say yes, Michigan: Marriage equality now

My partner of seven years and I were married last September in a small ceremony on the Detroit River.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Wedding, Gay/Lesbian, US News, US Supreme Court, ACLU