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MICHIGAN

$470M expected in budget cuts Thursday

Megan Frye
December 4, 2002

Gov. John Engler is expected to sign an executive order Thursday with intentions of balancing the state's $400 million budget deficit.Though it has not been officially stated by the governor, many lawmakers say they anticipate cuts in higher education funding, revenue sharing and state government funding.The executive order is expected to cut about $470 million from the current year's budget, including between 1 to 5 percent cuts in grants for universities."The talk is that higher education and revenue sharing will be on the cutting table as well as some other state government funding," said state Rep.

MICHIGAN

City to seek higher liquor fines

Brian Charlton
December 4, 2002

East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton will attempt to convince the Michigan Liquor Control Commission today to raise fines for liquor law violations.Staton, who will be supported at the meeting by the East Lansing Police Department, said the city is concerned that fines ranging from $100 to $300 for violations will not deter possible future offenses.The public hearing will take place at 11:30 a.m.

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Bill aims to block telemarketers

Chad Previch
December 4, 2002

Like many MSU students and others, Heather Johnson hates when her phone rings while she's eating dinner and a telemarketer is on the other end peddling a product."I think they're rude and unnecessary," the nursing senior said.

MICHIGAN

Council to discuss Red Cedar overflow tank

A sewer retention tank could appear along the banks of the Red Cedar River if the East Lansing City Council approves its construction tonight. The council will vote on completing the third stage of a sewer-overflow control plan at its 7:30 p.m.

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Mall hosts program to help fund cancer research

Kendra Snyder
December 2, 2002

Ciara Barclay scrawled messages of hope, remembrance and celebration on three white tags at Meridian Mall in November to honor her family and friends touched by cancer. Barclay, a human biology senior and volunteer for the American Cancer Society's Love Lights a Tree Program, was three years old when her mother won a battle against cancer.

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Budget woes lead new bills

Megan Frye
December 2, 2002

After a two-week recess, state lawmakers prepare for a return to work in search of a lame-duck cure for the state's budget crisis. And much needs to be done before the term's end on Dec.

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Blue Note's future disputed

Joey Guillon
November 27, 2002

The future of Blue Note Coffee Café is becoming clearer after the shop's landlord said an agreement has been reached between parties. It appears the cafe's owners are closer to knowing whether the five-year-old business will continue from its current location.

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Pottery co-op moves, reopens

Grand Ledge - Retired math Professor John Masterson discovered pottery as an outlet for coping with the loss of a loved one 16 years ago. "I needed something else to occupy my mind when my daughter died in a car accident," he said.

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Computer purchase prompts LCC investigation

Patrick Walters
November 27, 2002

Findings of a review into purchasing practices by Lansing Community College is expected Dec. 9.A million dollar emergency expenditure authorized by the school's governing body has raised a collective eyebrow, spurring an investigation of its own policies and practices last summer.A campus initiative to revamp the college's technology prompted a $1.25 million purchase in May.

MICHIGAN

Next Senate leader urges non-vote on pay increase

Megan Frye
November 26, 2002

State Senate Majority Leader-elect Ken Sikkema, R-Wyoming, is urging state compensation officials not to make a recommendation for a salary increase for state lawmakers this year. The bi-partisan State Officers Compensation Commission met recently to discuss the recommendation and possibly propose a pay increase for 2005.