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Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Both the Michigan Senate and House have approved a plan that requires many government and school employees to pay more for their health care.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Gov. Rick Snyder is preparing to sign into law changes to the state's teacher tenure system that supporters say will make it easier to remove ineffective teachers from the classroom.

Friday, May 20, 2011  $300 cut reduced to $100 cut per pupil

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  Michigan lawmakers push bills that affect students, public employees, and health care benefits.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Updated with video, new photo. Impasse over Wisconsin union rights proposal enters second week as Democrats remain on the run.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  County Commissioners say they did not endanger anyone

Saturday, October 02, 2010  An assistant attorney general in Michigan has been using his personal blog to attack the openly gay student body president at the University of Michigan

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Since 2008, New Jersey and at least 19 other states from Wyoming to Rhode Island have rolled back pension benefits or seriously considered doing do — and not just for new hires, but for current employees and people already retired.

Friday, April 23, 2010  The future of a proposed retirement incentive plan for public school teachers and state workers remains uncertain.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  A new report says Michigan, like most states, should improve how it funds public sector retirement benefits.