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Monday, May 20, 2013  Tonight at 11, NBC25’s Walter Smith-Randolph examines the effects of Michigan’s new Right to Work law. Passed in December, the legislation was a hot topic with protestors from both sides flooding Michigan’s state capitol.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  An Ingham County judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that says Michigan's right-to-work law should be struck down because people were locked out of the Capitol for hours while the measure was debated in December.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Michigan is now the 24th Right to Work state.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Wayne State's recent 8-year contract is one of the items the Republicans want to examine

Saturday, February 23, 2013  A Michigan Democratic lawmaker is taking steps aimed at repealing the contentious right-to-work law.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Singing, “The union makes us strong," hundreds of local United Auto Workers members donned white shirts to remember the Flint Sit-Down strike that ended on Feb. 11, 1937, when some 700 General Motors employees fought for better working conditions.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Majority Republicans in the Michigan house are laying out an action plan for steps they want to take in the next legislative session.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a right-to-work law that takes effect in two months.

Monday, January 28, 2013  The Michigan State Police spent an extra $900,000 on overtime and other expenses to have a large presence at the Capitol during demonstrations against a right-to-work law in December.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder wants to boost vehicle license fees and tax motor fuels at the wholesale level to raise billions of dollars for repairing Michigan's ailing roads and bridges.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  College democrats will be listening intently to Gov. Snyder's State of the State speech Wednesday night.

Monday, January 14, 2013  At least two jobs are being created by Michigan's contentious right-to-work law.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  The United Auto Workers and other labor unions are calling on members to protest before and during Gov. Rick Snyder's third State of the State address in Lansing.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Rep. Pam Faris starts her job this week at the State Capitol.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Gov. Rick Snyder says his administration achieved many accomplishments in 2012, especially a deal on a new bridge to Canada and repealing a tax on equipment paid by businesses.