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SW Michigan
3:50 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

Eight State House Dems get their committees back

Credit Melissa Benmark / WKAR
Michigan State Capitol Building

Eight state House Democrats who lost their committee assignments Tuesday got them back Wednesday.

Republican House Speaker Jase Bolger of Marshall removed the lawmakers, including Representative Kate Segal of Battle Creek, saying they had missed too many committee meetings. But the Gongwer News Service says Bolger reversed the decision after what he called “positive” meetings with the eight legislators.

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SW Michigan
12:35 pm
Tue April 30, 2013

State prison food may go private

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Maximum security prison in Jackson

State corrections officials have reversed course and decided to privatize food services in Michigan’s prisons. The Gongwer News Service says the decision was announced today. The Corrections Department had earlier rejected all bids by private companies saying they wouldn't save enough money. That led to criticism by majority Republicans in the legislature.

Officials say the winning bid by Aramark will save the state $16 million a year but could eliminate nearly 400 jobs.

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2:13 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

State Senate approves bill to block wolf hunting referendum

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If approved by the full legislature and signed into law, the law could not be overturned by voters. It would let the state Natural Resources Commission decide hunting rules.
Lansing - The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday to change natural resources rules in a way that would block efforts by wolf hunting opponents to call for a statewide vote on whether the animals should be hunted. A bill sponsored by Sen.

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