CROPSEY VOTES FOR 'GOOD NEIGHBOR' MEASURE IN SENATE
State Sen. Alan Cropsey today commended the Michigan Senate for approving legislation that exempts individuals exhibiting a good neighbor policy from the states daycare regulations. [more]
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CROPSEY SAID FLAWED HOUSE PLAN MISSES A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP AN AREA JOB PROVIDER
I am disappointed that Democrats blocked this chance to aid a company and a community. Both have been hit hard and an opportunity to lend them a helping hand has been blown away. [more]
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CROPSEY RESOLUTION COMMEMORATES SEPTEMBER 2009 AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Prompted by the heartfelt suggestion of a local family, Sen. Alan Cropsey has introduced a resolution commemorating September 2009 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. [more]
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CRIME VICTIM FOUNDATION TO HOLD ITS ANNUAL AWARENESS VIGIL AT MICHIGAN CAPITOL
As part of the annual observance of Crime Victims Rights Week, interested individuals and groups gather annually at the Michigan Capitol to pause and reflect. Participants mark the lives that have been lost and focus on efforts to enact meaningful policies for assisting survivors. [more]
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LAWMAKERS SPONSOR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP IN MONTCALM COUNTY
Montcalm County homeowners who believe they are being over-assessed on their property taxes are encouraged to attend a March 3 workshop sponsored by a pair of state lawmakers on how to appeal tax assessments. [more]
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CROPSEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN CHILD PROTECTION LAWS
Legislation designed to strengthen the laws pertaining to the review of child death cases was recently introduced in the Michigan Senate, said sponsor Alan Cropsey, R-DeWitt. [more]
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CROPSEY REACTS TO THE GOVERNORS STATE OF THE STATE
"We need to ask the tough questions about how our state tax dollars are spent and then develop sensible long-term answers to our budget problems. While the decision to consolidate state departments has merit as a concept, its important that government remain accountable and transparent." [more]
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CSG JUSTICE CENTER PROVIDES MICHIGAN POLICYMAKERS WITH OPTIONS TO REDUCE CORRECTIONS SPENDING AND REINVEST IN REDUCING CRIME
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center has joined Michigans leaders to release the results of an unprecedented review of crime and corrections data to determine how the state might reduce corrections spending while reinvesting in measures that will make communities safer and stronger. [more]
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MEDIA ROUNDTABLE TO REVIEW THE CSG JUSTICE CENTERS ANALYSES AND POLICY OPTIONS ON MICHIGANS CORRECTIONS SPENDING
Policymakers and criminal justice experts will brief reporters on the results of a bipartisan effort to develop options for increasing public safety and addressing unprecedented corrections spending in Michigan. Legislative and executive branch leaders will join with the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center experts to present highlights from an analysis of Michigan crime, recidivism, and corrections data. [more]
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CASSIS SAVE THE CHILDREN LEGISLATION HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR TO BE SIGNED
A measure to help prevent early learning problems and give students the needed skills required to succeed in school and life has been sent to the governor to be signed into law, said Sen. Nancy Cassis, sponsor of the SAVE the Children legislation. [more]
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