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By Candice Williams, The Detroit News
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday she'd sign a measure the House passed Thursday that would use stimulus money to help lessen school cuts. But whether it gets past the Senate is uncertain.
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By Candice Williams, The Detroit News
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Governor Jennifer Granholm said today she has asked the Legislature to pass three revenue-generating measures that will save $212 million in cuts for Michigan schools.
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State aid for schools gets House boost
By Chris Christoff and Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press
Deep cuts in state aid to schools stirred action Thursday, as the House voted 74-29 to restore $184 million using federal stimulus money set aside for fiscal year 2011.
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55 Michigan troopers to be rehired
By Chris Christoff, Detroit Free Press
State budget director Bob Emerson said the department was given the go-ahead today to hire the troopers, who were among some 100 rookie troopers laid off July 1 in a cost-saving move by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
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GM to ask Europe for help with Opel
By Tim Higgins, Detroit Free Press
General Motors hopes to get European government help to restructure its German-based Opel division but could turn to some of the near-$50 billion in U.S. government money received earlier this year if need be, CEO Fritz Henderson said Thursday.
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GM -- No more big buyouts coming
By, Detroit Free Press
Despite being short of its U.S. hourly job-cutting goal for 2009, General Motors Co. is not planning another big round of buyout packages, the automaker's top executive indicated Thursday.
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GOP chief -- Senate win shows Dems out of favor
By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press
Michigan Republicans said Wednesday they had a good candidate, worked hard and devoted lots of resources to winning back a state Senate seat in Jackson and Calhoun counties that had been held for the last seven years by a Democrat.
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MDOT to double bridge toll to $3
By Stephen Tait, The Times Herald (Port Huron)
The plan, which is scheduled to take effect Jan. 5, would increase the cost from $1.50 to $3 for passenger vehicles and from $1.75 to $3.25 an axle for commercial vehicles.
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Divided state court picks top county judges
By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press
A divided Michigan Supreme Court voted today to renew the appointment of Wayne County Circuit Court Chief Judge Virgil Smith for another term, but named new chief judges in Oakland and Macomb counties.
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