a:1:{s:15:"field_news_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:14720:"<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE PREVIOUS POLL ON THE&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">GRAND BARGAIN</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;TO BAILOUT DETROIT MAY NOT BE A TRUE REFLECTION OF WHERE PEOPLE STAND ON THE ISSUE THAT COME TO OUR WEBSITE TO VOTE.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">WE NOTICED THAT WE HAD A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO VOTED MORE THAN ONCE IN THE POLL AFTER SEEING THE VOLUME OF VOTES AND THE IP ADDRESSES OF THOSE WHO WERE VOTING.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">WE PUT THE POLLS UP TO GET A GOOD FEEL OF WHERE PEOPLE STAND ON THE ISSUES AND WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU COMPLY WITH OUR REQUEST AND VOTE ONLY ONCE.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">NEW POLL OVERVIEW:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lawmakers are &nbsp;busy at work in Lansing introducing legislation in Lansing to make Michigan a better place for all of us - Right?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">As we all know the legislators bring a divergent set of views with them when they go to Lansing and that is reflected in what legislation they will introduce that they feel represents their constituents.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It would seem that one of the issues that has been deemed important enough to draft legislation to be considered for passage relates to what Michigan</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">Official State Amphibian</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;should be.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Representative Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) has introduced a bill calling for the northern spring peeper to be named as the state</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s official amphibian.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Representative Matt Lori (R-Constantine) has also a introduced &nbsp;bill arguing for the Blanchard's cricket frog while a third bill, introduced last year by Rep. Pat Somerville (R-New Boston), champions the eastern gray tree frog.&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The pressing question is what should be Michigan</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s state amphibian?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Singh said the bills are part of an educational experience for school children, as his bill was introduced after lobbying from third- and fourth-grade students from an Okemos elementary school.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">I had a third- and fourth-grade class from Okemos Montessori School contact me,</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;Singh said Thursday.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">They put together a one-pager for me to analyze why the state needs an official amphibian.</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Singh said according to the students, 20 states already have an official amphibian, but not Michigan.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">They made their case for the spring peeper,</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;Singh said.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The spring peeper and the gray tree frog are identified as being common across the state, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which maintains an online guide to help residents identify the state</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s frogs and toads.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Blanchard</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s cricket frog is considered a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">species of special concern</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;by the DNR after large population drops in the late 1970s and 1980s.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">All three of the bills have been referred to the House Government Operations committee.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">What amphibian should be named as Michigan&rsquo;s&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">Official State Amphibian</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">Northern spring peeper</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;- House Bill 5577.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">Blanchard's cricket frog</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;- House Bill 5449.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">Eastern gray tree frog</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;- House Bill 4747.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is why we need a part time legislature.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Should the MI Senate pass the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">Grand Bargain</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;Detroit bailout bill passed by the House and pushed by the Governor?</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes - 49%</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">No - 51%</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Undecided - 0%</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">TWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #1</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Detroit Bailout</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The bailout of Detroit will set precedence and other cities will look to the taxpayers to bail them out. I am tired of the taxpayers in the central and northern parts of Michigan subsidizing those in the southeast part of the state. Its time to let them sink or swim. We can</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">t always be the life raft. The well will run dry.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMMENT #2&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Detroit failed on it's own. It should recover by it</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s own efforts. If Detroit cannot recover it will be obvious that that is what the residents wish. So, let them profit or fail by their own effort.</span></div>
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