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Election 2010
12:08 am
Wed October 20, 2010

Snyder keeps positive message two weeks away from the election

Rick Snyder at Wealthy Theater
Credit Lindsey Smith
Snyder spoke Tuesday at Wealthy Theater in Grand Rapids

Candidates for Michigan governor have been making stops throughout the state in the final two weeks before the election. Republican Rick Snyder was in Grand Rapids Tuesday night.

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Michigan Film Incentives
11:59 pm
Tue October 19, 2010

Supporters of Michigan's film incentives rally in Grand Rapids

Rally for film incentives in Grand Rapids
Credit Lindsey Smith
Stasia Savage of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees local #26 speaks during the rally Tuesday.

About 80 people shared success stories they said are a result of the tax breaks passed two years ago.

Producers, actors, caterers, assistants, hotel owners, even personal trainers from all over west Michigan gathered to trumpet their success since the film incentives passed 2 and a half years ago.

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Election news
4:50 pm
Thu October 14, 2010

Detroit church leaders demand candidates for governor debate again

Wendell Anthony is the pastor of Fellowship Chapel and leads NAACP in Detroit
Credit detroitnaacp.org

Republican Rick Snyder and democrat Virg Bernero agreed to just one debate. It took place last Sunday.

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Election
11:47 am
Mon September 20, 2010

Breaking down the attack ads with Truth Squad

Credit Center for Michigan
The Truth Squad from the Center for Michigan checks the facts behind the political ads we see and hear.

Here's an interesting post from FactCheck.org, "candidates have a legal right to lie to voters." It's protected speech. In fact, TV or radio stations running political ads they know to be false, can't refuse to run the ad.

That's why we need people like John Bebow from the Truth Squad and Lester Graham from Michigan Radio's Michigan Watch.

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