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From Fri., Jul. 6, 2012Login or Subscribe for full article access"I do not leave for an existing job and face diminishing prospects (and am both unwilling and ill-suited to lobby), my priorities are twofold: find gainful employment to help provide for my family; and continue to assist, in any way they see fit, the Michigan Attorney General's earnest and thorough investigation, which I requested, into the 2012 petition filing."
- U.S. Rep. Thad McCOTTER in his resignation statement today.
McCotter Sings the Resignation Blues
"Citing a "nightmarish" past month and a half, U.S. Rep. Thad McCOTTER (R-Livonia) announced he is resigning today from Congress."
Tea Parties Split On Suing Over Bridge Agreement
"Tea Party groups across Michigan are unified in their anger over the agreement signed by Michigan and Canadian officials for a second international bridge between Detroit and Windsor."
Farmers' Market Association Would Welcome Alcohol
"Take a stroll into your local farmers' market for some fresh air, fresh vegetables and. . . beer?"
MNA Mailer: Liss 'Bought And Paid For' By Lobbyists
"First the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) called Rep. Lesia LISS (D-Warren) an "embarrassment" over her "yes" vote on a controversial abortion bill (See " Nurses Association Hits Liss, She Hits Back," 6/19/12)."
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