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13,000 Jobs Tied to Michigan Military Bases
The Detroit News reports that the jobs of more than 8,000 civilian employees and contractors and 5,000 part-time military and civilian positions are tied to the Michigan military installations. The Department of Defense is expected to announce base-closing recommendations this Friday and politicians are lobbying hard to protect the Detroit Arsenal and Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

Engler, Detroit Politicians Exchange Attacks
The Detroit Free Press reports that in a talk before the Detroit Economic Club, former Michigan Governor John Engler attacked Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the Detroit City Council and Detroit schools on Monday, saying they are dragging the city down economically. Detroit reps fired back that the Engler administration used all the state reserves and didn't leave anything for the new governor.

Mature Video Game Regulations Face Challenges
The Detroit News reports that while Gov. Granholm and state Republican and Democratic lawmaker are moving towards legislation that would ban the sale or rental of violent or sexually explicit games to anyone under 17, First Ammendment challenges and even parent attitudes may prove an obstacle.

DNR to Hold Michigan Wolf Management Meetings
The Soo Evening News reports that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will hold meetings to take public input on a management plan for Upper Peninsula and Michigan wolf population in Newberry on Thursday and Friday at Lake Superior State University. The population currently is around 400 adult animals and future meetings will be held in Marquette, Clare, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor & Gaylord.

Michigan Program Launched to Assist Uninsured
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (pharmaceutical companies, doctors and other health care providers, patient advocates and community leaders) launched the Michigan chapter yesterday. The program a single point of access to more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.
Visit the Michigan Partnership for Prescription Assistance web site

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