Capitol Update

UNDER THE DOME

Capitol update for June 17 through August 1, 2008- binding arbitration for county correction officers passes the House, nearly all of the budgets clear conference committee and SEIU Healthcare Michigan nursing home reform package clears the Senior Health committee.

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Lobby Day 3

Capitol Update from April 19th through June 17th, 2008-Aramark campiagn successful, SEIU Local 517M's lobby day makes a difference, SEIU Michigan State Council launches new website, the Court of Appeals grants SEIU Local 3 and Michigan State Council's motion to submit an amicus brief to protect Detroit's Living Wage ordinance, a bill to restore county correction officers binding arbitration rights on the move, and much, much more.

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Capitol Update, February 9 thru April 18, 2008 - Aramark campaign, the House Healthcare Reform Committee and the CMS regulations get active letter writing campaigns, nursing home criminal background check revision and all but two budgets clear one chamber of the legislature.

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Capitol Update, December 11, 2007 thru February 8, 2008- The Governor's sixth state of the state speech, her proposed budgets for the 08-09 fiscal year, the federal stimulus package and Bush's bad budget deal.

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Capitol Update, October 23 thru December 11, 2007 - The legislature repeals the service tax and replaces it with a surcharge and budgets come out of conference committee.

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Capitol Update, August 16 thru October 22, 2007- Legislators reach a budget deal and budgets clear one chamber to be zeroed out by the other chamber and sent into conference committee.

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Capitol Update for August 6 thru August 15, 2007, Secretary of State Branch office closure stopped and Koivisto tapped to lead the Dept. of Agriculture.

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Capitol update for July 10 thru August 6th, 2007. Governor signs Michigan business tax, a bill to allow non-instructional school employees to negotiate outsourcing decisions passes the House and testimony on the patient safety legislation continues.

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Capitol Update for June 8 thru July 10, 2007. LSJ publishes state employee payroll, Republicans go after state employees (again) and public service accountability resolution passes the House of Representatives unanimously.

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Capitol Update for May 16 thru June 8, 2007. The '07 budget is worked out, DHS office closures, House moves some reforms and Department of Civil Service elminiated.

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Capitol update May 1 thru May 15, 2007. Governor threatens massive cuts to schools and Medicaid providers, the campaign finance omnibus bill moves out of the House.

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