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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Kid Rock isn't running for anything. He's going to rock and roll until the day he dies."

- Ted NUGENT on WJR's Frank BECKMANN Show, contending that Kid ROCK was never serious about a U.S. Senate bid and Republicans will need to look elsewhere for a challenger to Debbie STABENOW.

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State Resubmits ESSA, Advocates Still Concerned About Accountability
"The state just re-submitted its federal education compliance plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but advocates are still saying it's going to let many Michigan schools off the hook from being held accountable for certain student populations, like special education students."
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Parents Could Legally Eavesdrop On Their Kids Under This Bill
"When a third-party listens in on a two-way conversation, that's "eavesdropping." But when it's a parent listening in on a minor child's conversation, that's "monitoring," says Rep. Peter LUCIDO (R-Shelby Twp.) and he introduced legislation this week to legalize it."
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Jail Within Its Right To Conduct Group Strip Searches
"The Wayne County Jail did not violate the constitutional rights of inmates when it conducted group strip searches for contraband when conducting individual searches would be imprudent, a federal appeals court ruled today in a split decision."
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Kowall Fielding Veto Phone Calls
"Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike KOWALL (R-White Lake) has taken about a half-dozen phone calls from his colleagues and "they were not calling to see how my summer is going," he said."
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Ted Nugent Says 'Bob Ritchie Ain't Running For Jack Squat'
"Kid ROCK, or Bob RITCHIE, "ain't running for jack squat" and never intended to run for anything, personal friend and fellow rock 'n' roller Ted NUGENT told WJR radio Frank BECKMANN on Friday."
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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Kid Rock isn't running for anything. He's going to rock and roll until the day he dies."

- Ted NUGENT on WJR's Frank BECKMANN Show, contending that Kid ROCK was never serious about a U.S. Senate bid and Republicans will need to look elsewhere for a challenger to Debbie STABENOW.



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