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Last night, months of impassioned rhetoric, TV spots and old fashioned stumping came to an abrupt end. Michigan voters soundly defeated Proposal 1, the…
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In four days, Michigan voters will decide whether or not to increase the state sales tax by one cent on the dollar. Proposal 1 would raise just over…
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Auto-no fault insurance reform, a U.S. Supreme Court hearing for Michigan’s same sex marriage ban and critical budget discussions were among the top…
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The months-long discussion about whether to raise Michigan's sales tax by a penny is nearing an end. Voters will decide the issue next Tuesday. According…
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Two weeks from today, Michigan voters will decide whether to increase investment in the state’s crumbling roads and bridges with a one cent increase in…
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One in four local government officials around Michigan say the roads and bridges in their jurisdictions are in poor condition. But there appears to be…
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The $1-billion road funding package that Michigan lawmakers have been struggling to pass in the final days of the session failed to achieve consensus last…
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The Michigan legislature’s summer break begins after business on Thursday. That’s meant an important surge of activity this week to finish a new state…
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The state of Michigan’s roads has gotten a lot of attention lately, and if you drive or pay attention to the state legislature, you know why: our roads…
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At the end of every month, Current State takes a look back at the biggest news stories of the previous 30 days. To help us put it in context, Current…