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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">A bill has been introduced in the Michigan Senate (SB 247) that would allow bars and restaurants in certain downtown areas in Michigan to serve alcohol until 4:00 a.m.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Bars and restaurants in certain downtown areas could serve alcohol until 4 a.m. under the bipartisan Michigan Senate bill.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">The bill would allow special permits to sell or furnish alcohol beyond the normal 2 a.m. last call. The permit would be limited to on-premise liquor license holders located in the central business district of cities with downtown development authorities.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">While some lawmakers and business groups support the notion of boosting business and attracting young people, some are concerned about the public health and safety implications.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">The Liquor Control Commission is neutral on the bill, but is concerned the bill would require it to issue the permit rather than having the discretion to approve or deny the permit.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Previous attempts to extend alcohol sales past 2 a.m. have been unsuccessful because alcohol-related issues put fear in people's hearts. He said he'll tweak the bill to allow for a local approval process and clarify that it includes townships and villages in addition to cities.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Should the MI legislature pass a bill that would allow some bars to serve drinks until 4:00 a.m.?</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Should Michigan term limit laws be changed to allow for 12 years of combined service in either chamber of the legislature?</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Yes - 48%</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">No - 45%</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Undecided - 8%<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Geneva; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> &nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">COMMENT #1&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Georgia; color: #0033cd"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">term limits</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">I am sorry, but I would limit them even more. There are plenty of good people to form a citizen legislature if those currently serving are not happy with their terms. We voted. Leave the term limits alone!! These legislators need to SERVE US and then go out and live under the regulations and laws and taxes they have imposed on us!!!</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Ida Salisbury</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Georgia; color: #0033cd"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">term limits</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">The people have spoken on this. Bills such as this where our elected officials think that they are smarter then the rest of us peons is why term limits were put into place.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Georgia; color: #0033cd"><span style="font-size: x-large; "><i>term limits</i></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; ">T</span>hey can get 14 years now. 2+2+2+6, 4+4+8== 14</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">20 years total would be much better.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #222222"><span style="font-size: x-large; ">Chuck</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Georgia; color: #0033cd"><span style="font-size: x-large; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><i>12</i> </span>year combined</span></p>
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