WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of a key bloc of anti-abortion House Democrats says he’s hopeful of an agreement that would allow him to vote for the health care bill.
Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan says he and a half-dozen other abortion opponents worked Saturday night with House leaders to craft a presidential executive order affirming current law barring federal funding for abortions.
But with the critical vote coming Sunday, Stupak tells MSNBC the issue is still not finalized, and unless it is, he and others will vote “no.”
Stupak wants a separate vote on anti-abortion provisions, but House leaders are looking to skirt that controversy with an executive order instead.
Stupak ally Marcy Kaptur of Ohio says she will support the health bill.
Michigan
12:27 pm: Stupak hopeful on health care
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Detroit tries community policing
Loitering, cracked windshields and broken taillights — at times overlooked by often overwhelmed Detroit police — are being targeted at what some consider its source.
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State abortion proposals await votes
Rallied by the approval last fall of a state law banning so-called "partial birth" abortion, Michigan abortion opponents are pushing for more in 2012 — from a "Choose Life" fundraising license plate to a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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U-M requests security review
University of Michigan officials said they have ordered an outside review of campus security in the wake of a botched response to child pornography found on a medical resident's computer flash drive.
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Region in brief: 02/12/2012
New state park opens near Alpena; Weather causes crashes statewide; GVSU to base charters in Detroit; and more.
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Detroit Symphony claims record with webcast
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra said Saturday its latest "Live from Orchestra Hall" webcast drew the largest audience of any live online performance by a U.S. symphonic group.
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Inmates moved after crane collapse
Western Michigan authorities said they have transferred about 175 inmates from Kent County jail in Grand Rapids following a crane collapse that damaged a large part of the complex.
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Detroit-area author Zaslow killed in car accident
Best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow was killed in Antrim County on Friday when he lost control of his car on a snowy road after promoting his latest book in northern Michigan.
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Pot law may see ballot
A state appeals court said Friday that Detroit officials and a judge in 2010 illegally blocked voters from considering whether to ease penalties for marijuana possession, a ruling that could pave the way for the measure getting on the ballot this year.
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Public safety gets a boost in budget
Michigan's depleted law enforcement ranks would get a financial boost with a budget plan laid out Thursday by Gov. Rick Snyder, an attempt to start reversing steady declines in officer numbers over the past decade.
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Gov. ties extra school cash to learning
Gov. Snyder said Thursday that Michigan should capitalize on its brightest economic outlook in a decade by opening its checkbook to school districts — but only those that can show their students actually are learning from year to year.
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Details of Gov. Snyder's budget plan
Highlights of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's $48.2 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts in October.
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Nice, snowy day for a ... bike ride?
You're not much of a skier, and snowmobiling isn't your idea of fun either. Is there any other reason to take a winter trip to the cold, snowy Upper Peninsula? Actually, there are many.
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It's official: Wings, Leafs at Big House
Next year's Winter Classic could set an attendance record when the Detroit Red Wings will face the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Ford execs to retire
Ford says two top executives who helped lead its comeback are retiring.
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Asset limit hits families
The 2010 Buick Enclave parked in her garage kept Michigan resident Renee Moore from getting food stamps for two months last year, even though her family's income had dropped to below the poverty level.
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