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Lansing State Journal: Ballot proposal part of larger debate over unions

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The Michigan Court of Appeals is due to rule Monday on whether a proposal to guarantee collective bargaining rights will appear on the November ballot. The Board of State Canvassers rejected the ballot measure earlier this month, saying it was overreaching. The Lansing State Journal reports that the battle over the proposed ballot question is part of a broader argument over the rights of workers and the power of public employee unions.