<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 />