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Michigan governor vetoes bill to allow concealed firearms in schools and churches

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) on Tuesday vetoed a bill to allow well-trained gun owners to carry concealed firearms in churches, schools and daycare centers. Snyder said the bill deserved heightened scrutiny in the wake of the horrific elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty young children and six adults…

Gov. Snyder: ‘Right to work’ will ‘make unions more effective’

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is insisting that a so-called “right to work” law which restricts unions’ ability to collect dues is not “anti-union” at all. Speaking to MSNBC on Wednesday, Snyder said his move to sign the legislation into law and join the 23 other “right to work” states…

Poll suggests dim future for Michigan’s emergency managers law

Michigan’s highly controversial “emergency managers” law is unlikely to survive Election Day, according to Public Policy Polling. A survey released on Saturday found that the law is only supported by 36 percent of voters, while 45 percent are opposed. With 19 percent of voters still undecided on Proposal 1, the…