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Lawmakers take up roads, LGBT rights in lame duck

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How many times have you heard the words “lame duck” in the last few weeks? You have a little while longer to be tired of the term. The Michigan Legislature’s lame duck session lasts for just over two more weeks.Current State gets the latest on the lame duck session from the Michigan Public Radio Network’s Managing Editor and state Capitol bureau chief, Rick Pluta.

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