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6:51 pm
Thu May 3, 2012

Court of Appeals Hears Open Meetings Lawsuit

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It is now up to the Michigan Court of Appeals to decide whether state financial review teams must meet in public.

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3:14 pm
Thu May 3, 2012

Stabenow Bill Entices Foreign-Based U.S. Companies to Return Home

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Michigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow will introduce legislation she says will lure U.S. companies who’ve moved their operations overseas back home.

Stabenow visited Lansing Community College’s west campus to announce the “Bring Jobs Home Act.”  The measure would end tax loopholes that encourage companies to leave the country, and offer a tax credit to cover 20 percent of their cost to resume operations in the U.S.  Stabenow says the tax code needs to be modified to keep workers from paying for their own companies’ move.

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12:00 am
Thu May 3, 2012

Ingham GOP Prepares for County, State Conventions

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Election year momentum is starting to pick up in Michigan.  Tonight, Republicans convene county conventions across the state.

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6:48 pm
Wed May 2, 2012

Detroit Unions Weigh Strike Option as Layoffs Loom

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Some Detroit municipal union leaders say striking is one of several options being discussed during ramped-up strategy sessions before new contract talks with the city begin.

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12:00 am
Wed May 2, 2012

Michigan Notable Book Author Dr. Anthony Youn Discusses "In Stitches"

One of this year’s Michigan Notable Books is In Stitches, the memoir of Doctor Anthony Youn. He’s a graduate of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine with a plastic surgery practice in Troy.

Youn grew up in Greenville, Michigan, the son of Korean parents in an otherwise all-white town.

In Stitches takes readers from his childhood through medical school and into his medical practice. Along with his book, he’s gotten attention for making numerous appearances on national TV shows.

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6:40 pm
Tue May 1, 2012

Industrial Tax Phase-Out Moves to Senate Floor

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A state Senate panel voted along party lines for a plan to phase out Michigan’s tax on most industrial equipment.

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6:36 pm
Tue May 1, 2012

Lawmaker Would Allow Marijuana Dispensaries

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A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a measure to make medical marijuana dispensaries legal in communities that want them.

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12:00 am
Tue May 1, 2012

Delhi Voters May Reject Solar ‘Waste-to-Fuel’ Facility

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Next Tuesday, voters in Delhi Township will weigh the costs and benefits of getting greener.

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