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1:59 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Michigan abortion opponents circulate petitions

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If approved, the proposed law would not allow women to get abortion riders on their insurance policies after they become pregnant.
LANSING - Abortion opponents will embark on a petition drive to ensure that Michigan residents have to buy an optional rider on their health insurance to cover abortions. And unlike most petition drives, if they get at least 258,088 valid signatures, and the Legislature approves the issue, it will become law without a signature from Gov.
SW Michigan
3:12 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

Governor, GOP reach budget "framework"

Credit Melissa Benmark / WKAR
Michigan State Capitol
SW Michigan
3:50 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

Eight State House Dems get their committees back

Credit Melissa Benmark / WKAR
Michigan State Capitol Building

Eight state House Democrats who lost their committee assignments Tuesday got them back Wednesday.

Republican House Speaker Jase Bolger of Marshall removed the lawmakers, including Representative Kate Segal of Battle Creek, saying they had missed too many committee meetings. But the Gongwer News Service says Bolger reversed the decision after what he called “positive” meetings with the eight legislators.

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