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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Michigan state legislature
		It is a bicameral body with a lower house, the Michigan House of Representatives, with 110 representatives and an upper house, the Michigan Senate, with 38 Senators.
		The Michigan Legislature meets in the state capital of Lansing, Michigan.
		The township is named for the Clinton River, which had been renamed at the first meeting of the Michigan State Legislature in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the popular governor of New York from 1817 to 1823.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Michigan-state-legislature (271 words)

	William J. Clinton Foundation "Speech by President to Michigan State Legislature"
		We were allowed together into the Union because Michigan was a free state and Arkansas was a southern slave state, and Michigan became the party -- adhering to the party of Abraham Lincoln, of freedom, and the party of Theodore Roosevelt, which the Governor explained.
		Michigan, the unemployment rate has dropped, and the Governor said your welfare rolls are down 30 percent.
		If you saw the State of the Union address, you know there are a group of children in northern Illinois that took this test in 20 school districts north of Chicago, and they finished tied for first in science and tied for second in math, I think.
	www.clintonfoundation.org /legacy/030697-speech-by-president-to-michigan-state-legislature.htm (5950 words)

	Michigan Highways: Introduction
		Michigan is regarded as being the second state in the U.S. to set up a numbered and posted state trunkline system.
		According to MDOT, Michigan ranks 48th in the U.S. in percentage of roads under the jurisdiction of the state as compared to all roads system in the state (7.9%).
		The Michigan Department of Transportation does correctly note that "the density of development varies considerably throughout Michigan, with the heaviest concentration existing in the southeast portion of the lower peninsula." Even with this obvious disparity in settlement density, there has always been a level of "geographic equity" in the organization of the state highway system.
	www.michiganhighways.org /introduction.html (598 words)

	Michigan Women's Historical Center
		MICHIGAN WOMEN: FIRSTS AND FOUNDERS, VOLUME II recognizes the achievements of more than 500 Michigan women who have been the first women (or first persons) in their fields or who have been the founders of movements, programs, organizations or institutions that have benefitted our society.
		Michigan is the second state to ratify the amendment on June 10.
		The Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame, the first historical center in the nation to focus on the achievements of the women of a single state, is opened at Lansing by the Michigan Women's Studies Association, with Gladys May Beckwith* as its first director.
	www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org /pages/timeline.htm (3711 words)

	SOM - Learn About the Michigan Legislature
		The legislative power of the State of Michigan is vested in a bicameral (2-chamber) body comprised of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
		The state legislature enacts the laws of Michigan; levies taxes and appropriates funds from money collected for the support of public institutions and the administration of the affairs of state government; proposes amendments to the state constitution, which must be approved by a majority vote of the electors; and considers legislation proposed by initiatory petitions.
		The legislature also provides oversight of the executive branch of government through the administrative rules and audit processes, committees, and the budget process; advises and consents, through the Senate, on gubernatorial appointments; and considers proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
	www.michigan.gov /som/0,1607,7-192-29701_29704_30078-2835--,00.html (278 words)

	Michigan Legislature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Michigan Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan.
		It is a bicameral body with a lower house, the Michigan House of Representatives, with 110 representatives and an upper house, the Michigan Senate, with 38 Senators.
		The Michigan Legislature meets in the state capital of Lansing, Michigan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michigan_Legislature (77 words)

	Michigan State Legislature
		Michigan can be part of the solution to the nation’s energy problem by serving as an implementation center for energy technologies such as the hydrogen fuel cell, biodiesel fuels, ethanol and solar energy.
		State definitely should insure all residents have access to healthcare as it is one primary reason we have a democracy.
		No. The Constitution of the United States and, I believe, the Constitution of the State of Michigan are written based on the assumption of the Declaration of Independence, that we have an unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
	www.lwvka.org /guide06/staterep.html (2618 words)

	Clinton Charter Township, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Charter Township of Clinton, usually referred to as Clinton Township, is a charter township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
		The township is named for the Clinton River, which had been renamed at the first meeting of the Michigan State Legislature in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the popular governor of New York from 1817 to 1823.
		According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.1 km² (28.2 mi²).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clinton_Charter_Township,_Michigan (450 words)

	GREEN's State Ballot Report 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In a special session of the state legislature on Sept. 25, 1999, Alaska lawmakers voted 40 to 20 to allow increased aerial hunting of wolves.
		With the vote, the legislature overrode a governor's veto and overturned a citizen's ballot initiative.
		The bill approved by the legislature amends current law by authorizing the state to use airplanes to hunt wolves in non-emergency situations.
	www.defenders.org /stateballot99.html (674 words)

	H-MICHIGAN CHRONOLOGY OF MICHIGAN WOMEN'S HISTORY TIMELINE
		MICHIGAN WOMEN: FIRSTS AND FOUNDERS, VOLUME II recognizes the achievements of more than 500 Michigan women who have been the first women (or first persons) in their fields or who have been the founders of movements, programs, organizations or institutions that have benefitted our society.
		Beginning in 1912, the Michigan State Grange, led by Jennie Buell of Ann Arbor and Ida Chittenden of Lansing, is the only state Grange to campaign actively for woman suffrage.
		Michigan is the second state to ratify the amendment on June 10.
	www.h-net.org /~michigan/timeline/miwchron.html (3801 words)

	Tinkering With Property Taxes From Afar
		Schools may be locally run, but their functions are dominated by the state Board of Education, just as the locally elected city council can only enact the taxes and pass laws on matters that the legislature says they can do.
		Those states have some form of income-based test, often limited to those over age 65, which kicks in to limit the exposure of those who are older and of limited means to the full brunt of property taxes.
		It’s a message from state government, which continues to be free to set its own tax rates as it wishes, to local governments and other taxing entities, who have their own budget priorities and obligations.
	www.bsu.edu /ibb/COMM/Y2006/web0710.htm (684 words)

	Passing Statewide Resolutions: Research and Planning
		A memorial is a way for a state legislature to communicate a message to Congress, the President, or both.
		If your state legislature attempts to pass a memorial in both houses, it is a joint memorial.
		Eight states (Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Utah, Washington) have what is called the "indirect initiative process," which refers a bill to the legislature after a number of signatures are gathered.
	www.bordc.org /involved/states/research.php (876 words)

	MSU Search Services
		In 1855 the Michigan Legislature passed Act 130 which provided for the establishment of the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan and appropriated ‘‘twenty-two sections of Salt Spring Lands for its support and maintenance.
		Michigan State University was the first agricultural college in the nation, and the prototype for 72 land-grant institutions later established under the Morrill Act of 1862.
		The institution's name was changed from Agricultural College of the State of Michigan to State Agricultural College in 1861; to Michigan Agricultural College in 1909; and, by a 1925 act of the Legislature, to Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science.
	keywords.msu.edu /viewpathfinder.asp?id=7 (1272 words)

	Michigan
		Michigan voters approved State Proposal 04-2 to "amend the state constitution to provide that 'the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose'” by 2,698,077 votes to 1,904,319 votes (58.62% to 41.38%).
		The US Taxpayers Party of Michigan and the Green Party of Michigan qualified by petitioning, submitting the required 30,272 valid signatures (1 percent of the total vote cast for governor in 1998) by July 20, 2000.
		The battleground state of Michigan went to Gore by a plurality of 217,279 votes (5.13 percentage points).
	www.gwu.edu /~action/2004/states/mi.htm (751 words)

	Iowa History Timeline: Important Dates, Events, and Milestones
		Ansel Briggs was elected the first Governor of the State of Iowa on 26 October 1846, before Iowa had been admitted to the Union, and the newly elected General Assembly of the State of Iowa met on 30 November 1846, also before Iowa had been admitted to the Union.
		State fairs were held annually, with a few exceptions, from then until the present day.
		Carolyn Pendray was the first woman elected to either house of the Iowa legislature, and she was elected to the House in 1928 and the Senate in 1932.
	www.e-referencedesk.com /resources/state-history-timeline/iowa.html (4059 words)

	ATR: Tax Alert: February 18, 2002
		State Senator Brian Taniguchi (D) has held town hearings around the state and taxpayers do not seem to support the idea.
		Many in the state Legislature, including Speaker of the House Calvin Say (D), support a 5% cut from the state's $3.61b budget, rather than use up all of the Hurricane Relief Fund.
		The State Senate approved a $1.2 billion capital building bill that would be the most expensive public works measure in state history; including every university expansion project requested.
	www.atr.org /state/taxupdate/taxalert/2002/021802ta.html (681 words)

	Crime Scene Cleanup Directory - Blood - Death - Suicide
		Many of the states at this time were theocratic, and their codes of conduct were religious in origin or reference.
		This is a common law idea and the earliest conception of a criminal act involved events of such major significance that the "state" had to usurp the usual functions of the civil tribunals and direct a special law or privilegium against the perpetrator.
		The development of the idea that it is the "state" dispensing justice in a court only emerges in parallel with or after the emergence of the concept of sovereignty.
	www.crime-scene-cleanup-directory.com (3636 words)

	Michigan Resources
		Michigan Performance Levels and Characteristics: Detailed information about performance levels and characteristics of Michigan schools and school districts is available on the Web through Michigan's contract with Standard and Poor's School Evaluation Service.
		Institute for Social Research: This Institute at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor is the nation's longest-standing laboratory for interdisciplinary research in the social sciences.
		Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging: This center at the University of Michigan is one of eleven centers on aging sponsored by the National Institute on Aging.
	www.irp.wisc.edu /research/midwest/michigan.htm (877 words)

	Michigan Legislature
		We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, and earnestly desiring to secure these blessings undiminished to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution.
		The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Internet Technology Team in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, and the Michigan Senate.
		The Legislature presents this information, without warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of the information, timeliness, or completeness.
	www.legislature.mi.gov /(S(otf25yvfqawgn1e4cokgnd3x))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-chap1 (176 words)

	Lansing State Journal:Gay marriage ban fails in state House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Michigan is one of at least 14 states seeking to amend their constitutions this year to ban same-sex marriages.
		Michigan law defines marriage as between a man and a woman, but supporters say a constitutional amendment is needed to strengthen the law and protect against any legal challenges.
		The state resolution needs two-thirds support from the House and Senate to appear on the August primary ballot, where it would need approval from a majority of voters to be added to the constitution.
	www.lsj.com /news/capitol/040310gay_1a-5a.html (683 words)

	SLP - Michigan Legislature
		The bills state that in a case of self defense the victim is allowed to meet force with force when he or she deems death or severe bodily injury imminent.
		According to the bill as stated on www.legislature.mi.gov, these new lockdown drills would have to be conducted a minimum of two times per school year in addition to the six yearly fire drills and two yearly tornado drills.
		Michigan is in the minority, as far as states go, because of its’ stance on the death penalty.
	www.grcc.cc.mi.us /ShowPage.cfm?PageID=2858 (8573 words)

	14th. Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
		All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
		The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States was proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the Thirty-ninth Congress, on the 13th of June, 1866.
		It was declared, in a certificate of the Secretary of State dated July 28, 1868 to have been ratified by the legislatures of 28 of the 37 States.
	www.nps.gov /malu/documents/amend14.htm (287 words)

	Michigan State Highways
		The Michigan Department of Transportation does correctly note that "the density of development varies considerably throughout Michigan, with the heaviest concentration existing in the southeast portion of the lower peninsula." Even with this obvious disparity in settlement density, there has always been a level of "geographic equity" in the organization of the state highway system.
		The state route marker has always been a diamond and has always contained the familiar "M." In the early years, the diamond was taller than wide, had the words "STATE TRUNKLINE" across the widest part of the diamond, and the "M" and highway number were of the same size.
		Michigan Road Builders Association - The MRBA is a trade association which represents the interests of construction companies, support service firms and suppliers.
	members.aol.com /MichiganHwys/index2.html (3204 words)

	New UM president must face Missouri's budget woes
		State funding for higher education was cut by 10 percent from fiscal year 2002 to 2003.
		Henderson is chief of staff for Michigan state Sen. George McManus, R-Traverse City, vice chairman of Michigan's higher education subcommittee.
		Michigan Sen. John Schwarz, R-Battle Creek, said higher education funding has enjoyed a protected status in Michigan, but that it is due to a legislative decision rather than lobbying on the part of universities.
	www.mdn.org /2002/STORIES/UMPRES.HTM (641 words)

	Michigan State Grange - - A New Century, A New Grange
		Asking not to cut the Extension Dept. This is part of the Michigan State Grange Legislative policy.
		Michigan State Grange President, Jeff Swainston, recently met with U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) as part of the National Grange Legislative Fly-In.
		Planning the day's events, which were held inside the Capitol Building, took a combined effort by Bob Brown, Legislative Director of the Michigan State Grange, and Rick Shaffer, Representative from Michigan's 59th District.
	www.michigangrange.org /mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=18&page_id=17 (1512 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Mississippi Legislature
		It is bordered by Lake Michigan and Indiana (E); Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (SE); Missouri and Iowa, across the Mississippi R. (W); and Wisconsin (N).
		, one of the midwestern states of the United States.
		It is bounded by the Mississippi R., across which lie Wisconsin and Illinois (E); Missouri (S); Nebraska and South Dakota, from which it is separated by the Missouri and the Big Sioux rivers, respectively (W); and Minnesota (N).
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Mississippi+Legislature (466 words)

	The Formation of Huron County Michigan
		Huron County was laid off as a seperate County by the Michigan State Legislature, April 1, 1840, with the same boundries as it has today.
		Huron County was finally organized by the Michigan State Legislature, Jan. 25, 1859, as Huron County, with the original courthouse at Harbor Beach.
		Much of Michigan was once "public domain" land owned by the federal government and transferred to individuals under laws enacted by Congress.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Creek/5479/huroncounty/earlyhistory.html (467 words)

	Michigan State Education Laws (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		This was the state of the law until the Legislature enacted the Revised School Code in December, 1995.
		Under the influence of a misguided state senator [he admitted this when faced with the problems created by the Revised School Code] who was a new home schooler, the Senate inserted a provision defining home-schooling in terms of a separate exemption to the compulsory attendance law, the infamous subsection (3)(f).
		The Michigan Department of Education (and most legal authorities agree with this) takes the position that regulation of home schooling families under (3)(f) is within the jurisdiction of the local school districts and not the state.
	www.unschooling.com /resources/states/michigan.shtml (2971 words)

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