Around the capitol

07/15/11 U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, announced that Michigan will be one of only two states to participate in a pilot program that gives schools increased ability to use locally produced fruits and vegetables in school lunches.

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Ohioans will get a health exchange

07/19/11 DAYTON - Although Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor repeatedly has ripped the new federal health-care law, the Kasich administration still plans to fully implement it in Ohio.Gov. John Kasich said yesterday that plans are moving forward to create a statewide marketplace or exchange for health insurance, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act championed by President Barack Obama .

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Hoekstra to announce he'll challenge Sen. Stabenow

07/19/11 Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra is expected to jump back into the race against Sen. Debbie Stabenow, The Detroit News has learned.

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