The Michigan Public Radio Network is a consortium of 10 licensed public broadcasters with 31 transmitters serving nearly 900,000 listeners statewide. The centerpiece of MPRN is the state Capitol bureau in Lansing.
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MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network Governor Granholm says she will veto millions of dollars in budget line items sent to her by the Legislature in order to free up money for her priorities. Granholm is unhappy with prospective cuts to Medicaid, local governments, and college scholarships.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network Michigan government shuts down at a minute past midnight with no budget deal between Governor Jennifer and the Legislature.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network Shout out to WNMU in Marquette on Weekend Edition-Sunday's "UP Edition!"
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network At the state Capitol, a budget panel has approved a spending plan that cuts state financial aid to K-12 schools by 218 dollars per student. The plan must still be approved by the House and the Senate in up or down votes.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network House and Senate committee approves higher education budget that eliminates the Michigan Promise college scholarship.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network Deal on Dept. of Env. Quality budget deal keeps wetlands protection program w/ state instead of shifting it to feds.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network House Speaker says total budget deal by 5 pm not likely. Hints discussion of revenue may be necessary.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network Michigan's August jobless rate is 15.2 percent. 6 K more people unemployed and looking for work.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network State of MI withholding $11.3 million payment to city of Detroit because audit of books is 8 mos. late.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network House Speaker Dillon releases bill to bring public employees into one health insurance pool. This clears the way for hearings on legislation that he says will save taxpayers as much as $1 billion.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says Michigan's July jobless rate if 15 percent was once again highest in the nation. Rhode Island second at 12.7 percent. The BSL's senior economist says manufacturing states and states suffering from housing crash have the most unemployment.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network Michigan jobless in July dropped slightly to 15%. Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth says summer tourism jobs helped bring down the rate from June's 15.2%.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network Governor Granholm says California inmates won't be housed in Michigan prisons. California can't afford it. Granholm says discussions continue with other states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, but she remains opposed to sending Gitmo inmates to Michigan until security concerns are addressed.
MPRN - Michigan Public Radio Network The Michigan Supreme Court says a Rockford judge should not lose his job for sexually harrassing a court employee. The court said a public censure of District Judge Steven Servaas was sufficient.
