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6:29 am
Tue January 29, 2013

Snyder seeks ruling from Michigan Supreme Court on "Right to Work"

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Court could rule on state civil service workers and exemption for police and firefighters.
Opponents of the state's new right-to-work law promised a challenge of the controversial bill that passed the lame-duck Legislature in December. But those challenges may become a moot point since Gov. Rick Snyder asked the Michigan Supreme Court on Monday to review the bill and determine whether it passes constitutional muster.
4:06 pm
Fri January 25, 2013

Governor says Right-to-Work will not affect Michigan economy

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Right-to-Work protestors gathered outside the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids today as Governor Rick Snyder gave a speech to the Michigan Press Association. Mlive reports the governor said Right-to-Work will not lower incomes in the state because the majority of workers are not in a union
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Gov. Rick Snyder in a speech to the Michigan Press Association dismissed concerns about a deflating effect of right to work on labor wages, focusing instead on his effort to play matchmaker between "talent" supply and demand. Two of the four questions Snyder took after speaking Friday, Jan.
3:58 pm
Wed January 23, 2013

Snyder wants reliable electricity, expanded broadband in the U.P.

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Governor Rick Snyder argued reliable electricity should be a reality in all parts of the state, not just the Lower Peninsula.
Governor Rick Snyder took questions from around the state last night in a virtual town hall meeting. The governor used the opportunity to call for better connectivity between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Specifically, the governor wants to see better electrical and broadband internet connections between the two peninsulas.

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