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Home News In The News What State Issues Are Most Important to You?
What State Issues Are Most Important to You?
January 18, 2012| BirminghamPatch
Gov. Rick Snyder begins pushing his second-year priorities during a 7 p.m. State of the State address to legislators at the Capitol in Lansing, which will air on WTVS (Detroit Public TV) and WDET (101.9 FM).

Advocacy groups have sketched some wish lists of what they'd like to hear, such as:
  • More spending on schools and early childhood education.
  • Additional road and bridge repairs.
  • Extended weeks of unemployment benefits.
  • Business support, such as dropping a tax on equipment.

The speech previews budget plans coming Feb. 9. With a surprise surplus of $457 million left from the last fiscal year, Snyder has room to expand initiatives and propose new ones. Tonight's address is about "setting a tone for the entire year," Snyder said this week.
 

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