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Another property tax blow on horizon

By John Wisely, Detroit Free Press

Michigan home values have taken a nose dive in the past two years, and experts say commercial and industrial property values are about to do the same.
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Bills aim to force pay cuts

By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press

Calling it "another option to consider" in addressing the financial crisis gripping Michigan's public schools, an Oakland County lawmaker wants to empower the state schools superintendent to make unilateral cuts to the pay and benefits for school employees under some circumstances.
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All Emergency Unemployment Compensation extensions set to expire Dec. 31 unless Congress enacts new extensions

By Sven Gustafson, Grand Rapids Press

There's another problem with the unemployment extensions signed into law earlier this month: The legislation does nothing to address the fact that all of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits program all expire at the end of the year. Read More

Governor Jennifer Granholm suggests GVSU students 'fire' lawmakers who don't back Michigan Promise scholarships

By Dave Murray, Grand Rapids Press

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Rallying to restore funding to the Michigan Promise scholarships, Gov. Jennifer Granholm told Grand Valley State University students that lawmakers work for them -- and they can be fired for not doing what the boss says. Read More

College students stung by Promise Scholarship cuts

By Karen Bouffard, The Detroit News

With just weeks before the end of the fall semester many college students are unsure if Promise Scholarship money will be available for next term or how they might replace the funding. Read More

New report shows Michigan tax system unfair, but reactions continue along partisan lines

By Jeff Cranson, Grand Rapids Press

Without exception, every business advocacy organization, special interest group and partisan of any stripe screams these days for some sort of change in Michigan's governmental structure. Read More

Michigan Secretary of State plans branch closings

By Scott Davis, Lansing State Journal

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Secretary of State branch in downtown East Lansing will close as early as next year under a plan to consolidate branch locations in 11 counties statewide. Read More

U.S. jobless rate to peak at 10.4%, but job growth to be tepid, University of Michigan economists say

By Sven Gustafson, Grand Rapids Press

The U.S. unemployment rate will plateau at 10.4 percent in early 2010 and dip to 9.5 percent by the end of 2011 as job growth lags output, University of Michigan economists said Thursday. Read More

State Senate majority leader issues letter to Obama, says "No" on Gitmo

By Kayla Habermehl, Bay City Times

State Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, asked other elected officials to join him in saying "No" to bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S. Read More

Michiganders, your governor is tweeting

By Emily Lawler, Capital News Service, South Bend Tribune

The governor is one of 23 million monthly visitors to the social networking Web site called Twitter. Read More

Asian carp may have breached barrier

By Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

New research shows the fish likely have made it past the $9 million electric fish barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, a source familiar with the situation told the Journal Sentinel late Thursday. Read More

Wis. Great Lakes ballast regs set for Feb.

By Staff Reports, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison)

State environmental officials say they'll begin enforcing new ballast water regulations on Great Lakes vessels in February. Read More

Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D)
Elected: November 2002, 2006
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Lansing
	State nickname: The Great Lakes State
	Lt. Gov. John D. Cherry (D)
	Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land (R)
	Attorney General Mike Cox (R)
	Senate Majority Leader: Michael D Bishop (R)
	House Speaker: Andy Dillon (D)

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