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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"This is much bigger than my fame; I really don’t care who gets the immediate glory. My main goal is to give the legislature a financial enema."

- Norm KAMMERAAD, leader of a part-time legislature ballot proposal in 2014, on why he supports Lt. Gov. Brian CALLEY's Clean Michigan Government ballot proposal. Kammeraad was quoted in a Rightmi.org opinion column posted today.

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Admin Board Doubles DEQ's Legal Contracts For Flint
"The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now allowed to spend up to $8.5 million on various law firms representing past and present employees in Flint water crisis-related court cases."
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New Judge Challenging Judicial Age Limits
"Another legal challenge has been made to Michigan's ban on judicial candidates above the age of 70, this time from Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Michael THEILE. It was filed in federal court in Detroit."
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Robert Young To Announce For Senate Tomorrow
"Turning in his black robe on the court for a shot at a U.S. Senate seat, Robert YOUNG will announce he is a candidate for the Republican nomination on Wednesday, MIRS has learned."
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Anybody Remember . . . Paul Scott?
"Around Lansing, Paul SCOTT is remembered as the former House Education Committee chair whose successful drive to eliminate teacher tenure got him recalled in 2011 through a Michigan Education Association-led effort."
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Audit: 56% Of Some MiSACWIS Users Not Satisfied
"Despite a "significant number" of improvements made to the state's child welfare computer system since its 2014 debut, 56 percent of users who responded to a survey said they're not satisfied with it."
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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"This is much bigger than my fame; I really don’t care who gets the immediate glory. My main goal is to give the legislature a financial enema."

- Norm KAMMERAAD, leader of a part-time legislature ballot proposal in 2014, on why he supports Lt. Gov. Brian CALLEY's Clean Michigan Government ballot proposal. Kammeraad was quoted in a Rightmi.org opinion column posted today.



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