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Senate Still Blocking Benefits to Help Workers Retrain A year later, unemployed workers losing out on $138 million in federal funding
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Ebli's Legislation to Protect Residents' Freedom of Speech Moves Forward Supporters of bill to prohibit SLAPP suits testify before House committee
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House Passes Brown's Plan to Ban Dangerous Drug, Protect Kids Lawmaker leads charge to ban synthetic marijuana called K2
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House Dems Slam Door on Anonymous Corporate Campaign Spending Lawmakers pass reforms to stem tide of secret special interest money
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House Dems Act to Stop Financial Abuse of Seniors House passes legislation as part of Elder Abuse Protection Plan
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House Dems Vote to Help Foods Made in Home Kitchens Hit the Market House passes plan to allow farmers, residents to increase incomes
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House Dems: Great Lakes Won't Be BP's Next Victim Lawmakers call for permanent ban on drilling in Michigan's waters
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Elections Are Meant to Count Votes, Not Corporate Dollars State Representative Dan Scripps (Leland) speaks about his plan to restore accountability and transparency to Michigan elections at a press conference in Grand Rapids on Monday, May 17, 2010. The lawmaker's... -
House Dems to Corporations: Mich. Elections Aren't For Sale Reforms will rein in secret special interest spending, make sure voters are heard
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House Dems to Corporations: Mich. Elections Aren't For Sale Reforms will rein in secret special interest spending, make sure voters are heard
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Plan by Switalski, McDowell Will Boost Small Businesses House OKs microenterprise center to give small loans to Michigan entrepreneurs
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Brown, Haase: House Passes Reforms to Streamline Elections Legislation ensures votes are accurately counted, saves time and money
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House Dems Pass Incentives to Help Small Businesses Grow, Create Jobs Plan encourages investors to provide funds to entrepreneurs to ease credit crunch
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House Dems Send Message: No More Texting While Driving Plan will crack down on distracted drivers, save lives
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Dems' Plan to Help Troops Vote to be Signed Into Law Lawmakers fight to ensure those who defend us overseas have votes counted
State Representatives Deb Kennedy (Brownstown), (left to right) Dian Slavens (Canton) and Marc Corriveau (Northville) join Wayne Michigan Works! Service Center Manager Cora Gregory in urging Senate action on a plan to capture more than $138 million in federal funding to support unemployed workers at a press conference in Wayne on Monday, July 26, 2010. The plan, which the Wayne County lawmakers passed more than a year ago, will extend unemployment benefits to unemployed workers in declining industries who enroll in approved retraining programs to learn the skills they need for jobs in high-demand fields.
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