Saturday, March 20, 2010
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- Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones - 07:30 PM
- Raucous, ugly build-up to House health care vote - 07:22 PM
- Obama urges Dems to come together for health care - 07:08 PM
- Obama tells Congress: Act soon on financial reform - 06:32 PM
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- Obama to Democrats: Back health bill for Americans - 04:27 PM
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State Politics
Mich. Republicans step up efforts to block health care reforms
Lansing -- The state's Republican lawmakers watching the wrangling over health care in Washington, D.C., have jumped into the fray with their own proposals to keep federal health care reforms from coming to Michigan. - 03/20/2010
Campaign for governor heats up
Leading Republican and Democrat governor candidates agree on many issues
Beverly Hills -- Two early poll leaders in the Michigan governor's race -- Democrat Andy Dillon and Republican Pete Hoekstra -- found more common ground than differences Friday in a rare joint appearance at Detroit Country Day School. - 03/20/2010
State lawmakers move to take over Detroit pensions
Detroit -- Two bills aimed at ending the Detroit General and Police and Fire pension boards and transferring authority over the pensions to the Michigan Employees' Retirement System were introduced in the state legislature Thursday. - 03/19/2010
State panels to probe embezzler's $9M tax break
House and Senate committees will open hearings next week to investigate how the Michigan Economic Development Corp. awarded a $9.1 million tax break to a Flint company led by a convicted embezzler. - 03/19/2010
Political insider
'Tough nerd' seeking Facebook buddies
Scientific polling? Bah! It's all about the race online, and tech-savvy Rick Snyder leads. At least on Facebook. - 03/18/2010
More chew out gov for Meatout Day
Lansing -- When Gov. Jennifer Granholm declared Saturday Michigan Meatout Day, she might not have realized what's at steak, er, stake. - 03/18/2010
Senate budget bills are stark contrast to governor's plan
Lansing -- Budget battle lines were drawn Wednesday when a key Senate panel passed bills that cut spending for public schools and colleges, do not expand the sales tax to services, assume a state employee pay freeze, and increase spending for prisons -- all in stark contrast to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plans. - 03/18/2010
State farm industry touts its $71B impact
Lansing -- Michigan farmers are widely recognized for the high quality fruits, vegetables, meats and other foods they produce, but they're not often acknowledged for their economic contributions to the state. - 03/18/2010
Michigan House plan would legalize more fireworks
Lansing -- Some fireworks that are currently illegal in Michigan could be legalized and sold to help raise money for state government under terms of budget-related legislation advancing in the state House. - 03/18/2010
State Senate's budget plan clashes with Granholm's proposals
Lansing -- Budget battle lines were drawn Wednesday when a key Senate panel passed bills that were in stark contrast to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plans. - 03/17/2010
Michigan Senate fails again to rescind pay raise for workers
The state Senate failed a second time to muster enough votes to reject the 3 percent pay hike slated for state employees Oct. 1. - 03/17/2010
Lansing, farm industry chew on Granholm's Meatout Day
Before Gov. Jennifer Granholm declared Saturday as Michigan Meatout Day, she thought budget cuts and tax increases were controversial. Bushels of response from farmers, politicos and other citizens suggest the governor didn't realize what's at steak, er, stake. - 03/17/2010
Meatout Day leaves bad taste
Lansing -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm proclaimed Saturday a meatless day, and the Michigan Farm Bureau is having a cow. - 03/17/2010
Granholm urges speed on plan to spur public employee retirements
Lansing -- Lawmakers must act quickly to reform public employee retirement and they "should have the courage" to decide whether to extend the sales tax to services to pay for education, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said today. - 03/16/2010
Levin makes jobs his No.1 priority
Sander Levin's agenda as acting chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee reads like the headlines back home: jobs, taxes, manufacturing and business development. - 03/16/2010
National Politics
House Dems confident in overcoming abortion rift
Washington -- Victory within reach, President Barack Obama set his sights on rallying House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up within their ranks over abortion funding restrictions in the legislation. - 03/20/2010
Dems confident ahead of health care vote; Stupak still holds out
Washington -- Congressional Democrats rallied on Capitol Hill Saturday afternoon ahead of a Sunday vote on health care reform, with House leaders saying they're confident they have the votes to pass the Senate's bill, and Senate leaders saying they have the votes to pass the House's reconciliation measure. - 03/20/2010
Democrat says Medicare dispute resolved
Washington -- A group of lawmakers had threatened to oppose President Barack Obama's health overhaul bill because of a dispute over Medicare payments to some doctors and hospitals. - 03/20/2010
Dozens rally for health care reform in Royal Oak
Royal Oak -- Candace Crowley enthusiastically waved at a crowd of about 50 people Saturday as they marched downtown in support of health care reform. - 03/20/2010
Dems make final health push
Washington -- President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied furiously Friday for sweeping health care legislation as the long, turbulent struggle over the landmark bill tilted unmistakably in the president's direction. - 03/20/2010
Obama calls on Dems to pass health care
Washington -- Victory within reach, President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push, and party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up over abortion funding restrictions in the legislation. - 03/20/2010
7 arrested as D.C. anti-war rally concludes
Washington -- Thousands of protesters carried signs that read "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday urging the immediate withdrawal of all troops sent into combat overseas. - 03/20/2010
Peters voices support for bill
Washington -- Rep. Gary Peters said Friday he will vote in favor of the sweeping $940 billion Democratic health care bill. - 03/20/2010
Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90. - 03/20/2010
Raucous, ugly build-up to House health care vote
Washington -- House Democrats heard it all Saturday -- words of inspiration from President Barack Obama and raucous chants of protests from demonstrators. And at times it was flat-out ugly, including some racial epithets aimed at black members of Congress. - 03/20/2010
Obama, Democrats push hard ahead of health vote
Washington -- President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied intensively for historic health care legislation Friday, striving to resolve a last-minute dispute over Medicare while gaining another precious "yes" 48 hours ahead of a climactic vote. - 03/19/2010
Today's Focus
$940 billion health care reform nears vote
The yearlong battle over sweeping changes to the nation's health care system heads to a climactic vote in the House this weekend after Democrats unveiled a $940 billion plan Thursday. - 03/19/2010
Schauer says he will vote in favor of health care bill
Freshman Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, said today he will vote for the $940B health care bill, saying it "will ultimately help get our economy back on track." - 03/19/2010
Nebraska Medicaid funds stricken from health care bill
Washington -- Bye bye, Cornhusker Kickback. Hello, special treatment for Tennessee and North Dakota. - 03/19/2010
