November/December 2008 Michigan Capitol Confidential articles
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"Power Failure"
Click here to comment on and see Senate Bill 213
Katz/Bolema: "Proposals to Further Regulate Michigan's Electricity Market"
Editorial About Wind and Nuclear Power
"Right-to-Work Bill Rejected"
Click here to comment on and see the Meekof amendment
Click here to comment on and see House Bill 4454
The Economic Effects of Right-to-Work Laws: 2007
The Effect of Right-to-Work Laws on Economic Development
Michigan Voters Support Labor Reforms: 2002 Press Release
Union Members' Attitudes Toward Their Unions' Performance: 2004 Survey Results
"Us v. Them"
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"Novelty Lighters, Annie Oakley and Other Random Acts of Legislating"
Click here to comment on and see the vote to name a road after Annie Oakley
Click here to comment on and see the vote to name a road after a term-limited legislator
Click here to comment on and see the vote to establish "Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Day"
Click here to comment on and see the vote to name an official state children's book
Click here to comment on and see the vote to ban certain "novelty lighters"
The Lowdown: "Pro-Union Republicans"
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Candidates recommended by the Michigan Education Association
The Lowdown: "CEOs Find Leadership MIA in MI"
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Just a Bill
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Government subsidies for "artificial intelligence" businesses: SB 1503
State gas purchase stipend for all residents: HB 6551
Wayne County homeless trust fund: HB 6191
Increase pension benefits for juvenile justice employees: HB 5966
Require headlights on all the time: SB 1138
Transfer transportation revenue to other spending: HB 6335
Mandate driver's ed recycling message: SB 892
