Archive of Michigan on Wednesday November 04, 2009
MI: Republicans win back Senate seat, increase margin
By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press
JACKSON, MICH. -- Michigan Republicans cruised to an easy victory Tuesday winning back a state Senate seat that had previously been held by U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, a Democrat.
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MI: 28 Department of Ag workers to lose jobs
By Scott Davis, Lansing State Journal
A leaner state government continues to take shape, with dozens of positions shaved in the Department of Agriculture and the Capitol security force.
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MI: Granholm warns of 20% budget cuts
By Kathy Barks Hoffman, The Associated Press, Detroit Free Press
Gov. Jennifer Granholm warned Tuesday of a possible 20% cut in state spending next year, a draconian step after billions in cuts since 2003 already have dented police and fire services, pushed schools toward insolvency and reduced oversight of prison inmates.
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MI: GM reports U.S. sales rose 4.1%; Lansing-made crossovers do well
By Barbara Wieland, Lansing State Journal
It was the first year-over-year gain since January 2008.
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MI: Michigan Supreme Court weighs liability of doctor in shooting
By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press
More than ten years after an explosion of violence and death at the office of a Southfield psychiatrist, the Michigan Supreme Court today heard arguments about whether or not the estate of the slain psychiatrist is liable for injuries suffered by a patient when a former patient shot them both.
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