 domestic partners win  republican state lawmakers failed to rescind the extension of statepaid health insurance to samesex partners or other adults living with some state employees the resolution would have rejected the extension of benefits but it did not get enough votes to pass with the required twothirds majority in the michigan house for the details of the failed resolution click on the following story link from the associated press on mlivecom  http wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201104 michiganhousebidtore 146  domestic partners win  