Mich. Expected to Lose Another Congressional Seat
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Mich. Expected to Lose Another Congressional Seat

Michigan is expected to lose yet another Congressional seat when 2010 Census numbers are finalized.

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Dropout Age Increased to 18
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Dropout Age Increased to 18

Students in the Class of 2016 will be the first Michigan graduates required to stay in school until they are 18. Legislators approved a measure in the "Race To The Top" education reform package that would raise the drop-out age from 16 to 18.

Source: Michigan Radio


Michigan Health Care Providers React to Reform Bill
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Michigan Health Care Providers React to Reform Bill

Members of Michigan's medical community are reacting to the United States Senate's approval of a sweeping health care overhaul measure.

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Kilpatrick Text Messages Still Costing Detroit
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Kilpatrick Text Messages Still Costing Detroit

The city of Detroit will have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle lawsuit stemming back to former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

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State Continues to Lose Out on Online Taxes
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State Continues to Lose Out on Online Taxes

2009 will be yet another year that the state loses out on sales tax revenues from online purchases.

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Holidays Difficult After Loss of Loved One
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The holidays can be the most difficult time of the year for people who've experienced the death of a loved one. But there are ways to help grieving family members and friends.

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Judge Orders Detroit Political Figure to Live With His Mother
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Judge Orders Detroit Political Figure to Live With His Mother

Detroit political consultant Sam Riddle facing two federal corruption trials is temporarily returning to his mother's home in Flint and must follow a 9 p.m. curfew.

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Lawmakers Still Pushing for New Education Revenue
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Lawmakers Still Pushing for New Education Revenue

State House Democrats say they will continue to push for new revenue when they return to Lansing in January. Some lawmakers still want to restore money cut from the K-through-12 schools budget.

Source: MPRN


Michigan Population Shrinks Again
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Michigan Population Shrinks Again

More people moved out Michigan in the past year, continuing a trend of the past several years.

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Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area is Open to the Public
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The Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area is open to the public for recreational use, thanks to a conservation group that has transformed 171 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline sand dunes into a preserve.

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Kildee Creates Non-Profit
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Kildee Creates Non-Profit

Genesee County Treasurer Dan Kildee ends one job today and begins another.

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Fiscal Agency: Good News, Bad News, For State Revenue
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There won't be any mid-year budget cuts this fiscal budget year. That's the good news.

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Ford Closer To Sale of Volvo
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Ford Closer To Sale of Volvo

Ford has set the terms of a sale of its Swedish Volvo division to Geely Holdings - China's largest private automaker.

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Governor Granholm's Priorities for 2010
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Governor Granholm's Priorities for 2010

As 2009 draws to a close and we begin a New Year, Michigan Radio's Morning Edition host Christina Shockley speaks with Governor Jennifer Granholm about her priorities for 2010.

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The Week in State Politics
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The Week in State Politics

Michigan Radio's Morning Edition host Christina Shockley speaks with Michigan Radio's Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry about state politics.

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Detroit Political Consultant Charged With Threatening Girlfriend
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Detroit Political Consultant Charged With Threatening Girlfriend

Sam Riddle is already facing Federal charges of bribery and extortion. He now faces criminal charges for allegedly threatening his girlfriend, former State Representative Mary Waters, with a gun.

Source: Michigan Radio


Delayed Autopsy Report Raises Suspicions About Imam's Death
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Delayed Autopsy Report Raises Suspicions About Imam's Death

Some Detroit activist groups want to know whether Luqman Ameen Abdullah, shot by Federal agents during a Dearborn raid, was the victim of excessive force.

Source: Michigan Radio


Governor Optimistic About Final Year in Office
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Governor Optimistic About Final Year in Office

The governor says times are dark right now, but she has high hopes for her last year in office.

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Barge Industry Says Closing Locks Bad for Economy, Environment
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Barge Industry Says Closing Locks Bad for Economy, Environment

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox wants the U.S. Supreme Court to order a number of Chicago-area locks shut down to prevent the spread of Asian Carp, an invasive species. The barge industry says that's a bad idea.

Source: Michigan Radio


Detroit Political Figure Charged With Assault
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Detroit Political Figure Charged With Assault

Detroit political consultant Sam Riddle, already facing two federal corruption trials, now has been charged with assault.

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