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EAST LANSING - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder kicked off an education summit today by saying the system for preparing students for the workplace - both at the state level and nationally - is broken. But Snyder made no reference in his opening remarks at the Governor's Education Summit to a growing controversy over an education reform group headed by a top Snyder official.

LANSING - The state transportation budget advanced in the Senate today without the extra $1.2 billion in road and bridge funding called for by Gov. Rick Snyder, just as the main budget bill cleared the House Appropriations Committee today, also without the extra money.

LANSING -- Gov. Rick Snyder got a polite reception at a conference of municipal leaders Tuesday, despite unhappiness about state funding cuts that have squeezed the ability of Michigan cities to provide basic services.

Gov. Rick Snyder called for "a chance to move forward" Thursday as union officials held a series of protests in Metro Detroit and Lansing as the traditional labor stronghold became the nation's 24th right-to-work state. Republicans and conservative supporters said giving employees the legal right not to pay dues to unions for collectively bargained wages and benefits would strengthen unions and benefit workers.