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Did You Know?

April 1, 2008

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Congratulations to David Nicholas of Chesterfield, Michigan. Mr. Nicholas won the drawing for the front page cartoon from the Nov/Dec 2007 issue of Michigan Capitol Confidential.


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Why we give Party Affiliations:
The Legislature is managed as a partisan institution. Lawmakers segregate themselves by party in matters from daily meetings to seating. They have separate and taxpayer-financed policy staffs to provide them with research and advice from differing perspectives. As such, gaining a full understanding of the vote of an individual lawmaker requires knowing his or her partisan affiliation.
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