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Once Gov. Mitch Daniels signs the right-to-work bill into law - and that's likely to happen Wednesday, his spokeswoman said - Indiana will become the 23rd state with such a law on its books.

The state Senate approved House Bill 1001 on Wednesday on a 28-22 vote. It was the last legislative step necessary on a measure that bars businesses and unions from negotiating contracts that require non-members to pay dues as a condition of employment.

For Michigan business leaders choosing freedom, your point of contact begins here.

A poll says a majority of Michigan voters oppose the idea of raising gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements

The poll results released Monday show 58 percent opposed, 36 percent in favor and 6 percent undecided.

Michigan motorists would be asked to pay higher fuel-related taxes and vehicle registration fees under proposals introduced in the state Legislature. The package would raise an estimated $1 billion more each year for the state's roads and bridges.

The Indiana Senate has set the stage for a final legislative vote on the contentious right-to-work bill.

The Republican-dominated Senate on Tuesday rejected all amendments offered by Democratic senators to the bill. That action keeps the bill identical to what the House approved last week and clears the way for a final Senate vote Wednesday that would send the bill to the governor.

The Senate approved an identical version of the bill last week 28-22 and Long says he anticipates enough Republican senators will support the proposal for it to pass despite opposition from all Senate Democrats.

Union protesters outside the Senate chamber chanted "Let the people vote!" as senators voted down a proposal for a statewide referendum on the issue.

The Senate approved an identical version of the bill last week 28-22 and the Republican Senate leader says he expects a similar vote Wednesday.

Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels says he will sign the bill into law.

Gov. Mitch Daniels says he is ready to make Indiana the 23rd right-to-work state as soon as a bill reaches his desk.

Daniels also said Monday it would be a "colossal mistake" for union protesters to use the Super Bowl festivities as a national stage to oppose right-to-work.

The state Senate is on schedule to send the measure to Daniels Wednesday following a series of votes and debate this week. The Senate labor committee voted 6-1 Monday morning in favor of right-to-work.

Yessirree, Indiana Republicans are getting the job done in spite of their Flee-baggers.

Thanks to Sens. David Robertson, James Marleau, David Hildenbrand, Howard Walker, Patrick Colbeck, Michael Kowall, Michael Green, Rick Jones, Joseph Hune, Tory Rocca, Tupac Hunter for cosponsoring.

State House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, said Friday that the House wants to wait until after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Barack Obama's federal health reforms to decide its next steps on the exchange.

"The governor and I are not in agreement on this issue," he said. "The rights of our citizens to control their own health care is more important than an IT (information technology) deadline."

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is supporting the legal effort to get the federal reforms declared unconstitutional.

State Rep. Chuck Moss, R-Birmingham, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, also said the GOP caucus doesn't want to act unless it has to.

"We don't like Obamacare; we don't like national health care. We don't think it's good for the country; we don't think it's good for Michigan," Moss said. "We don't want to be early adopters and go down that road if we don't have to."

Could we be witnessing Speaker Bolger growing into a leader within the Republican Party?

via Fox News

The Indiana Senate has voted to approve the right-to-work bill that has prompted the legislative boycotts by House Democrats.

The Republican-dominated Senate voted 28-22 in favor of the proposal Monday evening. The bill prohibits companies and unions from agreeing to contracts that require workers who aren't union members to pay representation fees.

Republican Sen. Carlin Yoder of Middlebury argued the bill not only would help attract business to Indiana but also give workers freedom to decide what to do with their money.

Democratic Sen. Vi Simpson of Bloomington questioned whether the law was needed. She says good companies such as Honda and Toyota have expanded in Indiana in recent years without it.

Nine Republicans joined all 13 Democratic senators in voting against the bill.

News reports indicate that Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and a majority of the Legislature are likely to act quickly on a right-to-work bill that could be introduced this week. Such a move would have significant economic consequences for Michigan.

Right-to-work laws prohibit employers and unions from entering into contracts that make workers' financial support of the union a condition of employment. There currently are 22 states with RTW laws on the books, and research indicates they outperform neighboring non-RTW states in jobs and state economic growth. No state with a right-to-work law currently borders Michigan.

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