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Michigan court recognizes IL lesbian adoption
Michigan courts can oversee a custody dispute between lesbian parents who adopted in Illinois even though Michigan doesn't formally recognize gay relationships, the state Court of Appeals has ruled.
6 of 26: Conservatives Lost Big on Ballot Measures While Progressives Made Significant Gains
The win record for conservatives this year is paltry -right-wing backers won only 23% of what they conceptualized and supported, and they failed to qualify even all that was attempted.
Depraved Right-Wing Attack Efforts Go Down in Flames
But the 2008 initiative scorecard totals more victories than failures, and it reflects the same broad political sentiment in the country in favor of progressive change that was expressed in the election of Barack Obama.
Study: Stem Cell Research Would Help Michigan
Embryonic stem cell research could help hundreds of thousands of people in Michigan, save millions per year in health care costs, and create jobs in the state's growing biotech economy, according to a new study from the public policy group Michigan Prospect.
Michigan Appeals Court Says Measure Can’t Go on Ballot
The Michigan Court of Appeals said Wednesday that a broad proposal to change the size and makeup of the courts and the Legislature shouldn't be allowed on the November ballot.
Petitions for Stem-Cell Ballot Issue Turned in to State Officials
The CureMichigan ballot campaign -- also known as the Stem Cell Research Ballot Question Committee -- says it turned in more than 570,000 voter signatures.
Stem cell proposal likely headed for ballot
An amendment to the Michigan Constitution authorizing the destruction of human embryos in research aimed at curing chronic and debilitating illness appears headed for the November ballot after supporters collected more than a half million petition signatures.
