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Balance 2008 budget without hocus pocus

Remember when magician David Copperfield made the Empire State Building disappear before a live television audience? The building sure seemed to be gone, but any sane person watching knew the magic was merely an illusion. Same with Michigan's 2007 budget deficit. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Legislature seemed to make the $800 million shortfall go away, but even a half-way glance behind the...

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State still unable to rule out layoffs Government shutdown remains on table amid budget shortfall

Gov. Jennifer Granholm still can't rule out temporary layoffs of state workers or a partial government shutdown, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. "We are making progress on resolving the budget crisis, but we haven't finalized how it will all be resolved," spokeswoman Liz Boyd said. "So no final decisions have been made regarding a government shutdown or any word on whether there will be temporary...

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