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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

10,000 Protesters Descend on Capitol Tuesday to Fight Michigan Right-to-Work Legislation

Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bills into law Tuesday evening.

LANSING - Despite the roar of the crowds lining the lawn of the Capitol building and surrounding streets, two pieces of legislation passed by the Senate last week made their way through the state House of Representatives and were signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday afternoon. "I have signed these bills into law. ... We are moving forward on the topic of workplace fairness and equality," he said in press conference announcing that he signed the bills Tuesday evening.  With the signature, Michigan became the 24th state in the nation to adopt right-to-work provisions that supporters say will give workers choice and make Michigan more attractive to companies looking to investing in the Midwest. But critics said they fear the move …

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Snyder Signs Anti-Bullying Bill

New law mandates school districts to develop and enforce policies.

Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Tuesday that gives school districts six months to develop "clear anti-bullying policies" that are required to be in place by the beginning of the next school year. “This legislation sends a clear message that bullying is wrong in all its forms and will not be tolerated,” Snyder said in a news release. “No child should feel intimidated or afraid to come to school.” Districts have to hold a public hearing on the policy. Those districts that already have a policy that complies with the law — such as the Hartland School District in Livingston County — must submit a copy to the Michigan Department of Education within 60 days since the law took immediate effect with Snyder's signature. A previous Senate version …

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7:19 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012

Terrific! Now we need to pass an anti-bullying bill that says politicians, like Shelby Trustee Lisa Manzella, who cyberbully on Facebook to attack residents and her fellow elected officials must resign!   more ›

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