a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:762:"<span style="font-size: larger;">In 2006, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that prohibited race and  gender-based affirmative action in public employment, public education  and public contracting.&nbsp; The amendment was opposed by both political parties, unions, corporations, most political candidates and others, yet it solidly passed with a 58 percent majority.&nbsp; <br />
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Opponents challenged the law.&nbsp; In 2012. the U.S 6<sup>th</sup> Circuit Court ruled the law unconstitutional.&nbsp; Now it is going before the US Supreme Court.&nbsp; Read the full story:&nbsp; </span><a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/19222"><span style="font-size: larger;">www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/19222</span></a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;a:10:{s:3:"fid";s:4:"3593";s:4:"list";s:1:"1";s:4:"data";a:3:{s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}s:3:"uid";s:2:"21";s:8:"filename";s:20:"US_Supreme_Court.jpg";s:8:"filepath";s:47:"sites/default/files/images/US_Supreme_Court.jpg";s:8:"filemime";s:10:"image/jpeg";s:8:"filesize";s:5:"16662";s:6:"status";s:1:"1";s:9:"timestamp";s:10:"1381778832";}}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";N;}}}