Liz Boyd
Liz Boyd
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We are fortunate to have had her talents for as long as we've had them.
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It's not an approach we support. We'd prefer that lawmakers concentrate on issues on which there is more bipartisan agreement.
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It was a positive meeting and the governor appreciates the sheriffs -- they are the backbone of law enforcement.
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It will remain in the state treasury. At this point, the legislature would have to vote to extend the offer beyond 60 days. The governor would certainly be open to extending that offer beyond the 60 days.
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We're struggling because Michigan is the center of manufacturing in the country, and manufacturing is in crisis.
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Up to this point, no one has identified any clear legal authority that would allow the governor to intervene in this matter.
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Between now and July 2007 a great deal of effort will go toward establishing the meeting agenda and the activities.
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We want to move now, because that is a huge economic development.
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The sales tax on gasoline goes to help fund our K-12 education. We don't want to balance this crisis on the backs of the school children in this state.
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This agreement will mean great things for Michigan's students and great things for Michigan's economy. Michigan needs the best-educated work force in the country to succeed economically, and these changes are a giant leap in that direction.
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This has always been about the people that the DMC serves, and these positive numbers indicate that the DMC is ready and able to provide that safety net for southeast Michigan.
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Anytime our American auto manufacturers are investing in Michigan, or we see major investment in auto manufacturing in Michigan, that can only mean jobs -- and that is something to celebrate.
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The Broadband Development Authority needs to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.
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If this bill lands on the governor's desk, it's very unlikely that the governor would turn her back on that bill.