Featured Articles

• Energy Debate Heats Up
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  The high gas prices of last summer fueled the energy debate that continues today.

• It's Hard to Write Laws
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  Writing laws demands technical and legal skills that are extremely difficult to learn while juggling all the other demands lawmakers face.

• Medicaid Extreme Makeover
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  With growing numbers of uninsured people and costs out-of-control, states are looking at radical changes to Medicaid.

• Partisan Buster
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  The Michigan Political Leadership Program makes it easier for state lawmakers to have good relationships with others across the aisle.

• Keeping in Touch
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  Responding to constituents' requests and concerns is time-consuming but key to representative democracy.