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Ritu Sehgal Detroit Free Press Published 8:05 AM EST Feb 13, 2019 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to give her first State of the State address in Lansing tonight. In it, she is expected to preview her plans to "build a better Michigan." Below is a a text of her prepared remarks. More: Five key takeaways from Whitmer's State of the State Acknowledgments Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist; Speaker Chatfield; House Democratic Leader Greig; Senate Majority Leader Shirkey; Senate Democratic Leader Ananich; members of the cabinet; my daughters, Sherry and Sydney; my husband, Marc; and my fellow Michiganders: Good evening. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak tonight about the growing challenges we face in Michigan, the steps we are going to take to address them, and my priorities for the next year and beyond. As you can imagine, over the past few weeks, I’ve gotten a lot of unsolicited input about what I should say tonight, and what I should focus on as … [Read more...] about Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State: Full speech

Associated Press Published 8:54 AM EST Dec 1, 2018 Praise for former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday: (He) “was a man of the highest character. The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41’s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad.” – Former President George W. Bush ––– “George H.W. Bush’s life is a testament to the notion that public service is a noble, joyous calling. And he did tremendous good along the journey.” – Former President Barack Obama. ––– “The legacy of George H.W. Bush will be forever etched in the history of America and the world. It is a lifelong record of selfless patriotic service to our nation.” – James A. Baker III, secretary of state in the Bush administration. ––– “Through his essential authenticity, disarming wit, and unwavering commitment to faith, family, and country, President … [Read more...] about Presidents, others praise ex-President George H.W. Bush

An initiative to ban English at the University of Zurich has been filed by a citizen in Dietikon. The unnamed citizen wants German to be the only accepted language, on the grounds that Albert Einstein wrote his dissertation in the language and that English is not an official language of Switzerland. The proposal suggests that the canton Zurich law of German being the official language be introduced at the university, and that any exceptions to this law must be “well justified and approved by the government council.” Although the initiative specifically highlights English being forbidden, it is unclear what this would mean for languages like French or Italian - which are also official Swiss languages - if it was enforced.  "According to the Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, English is not a national language," says the voter in the individual initiative, lodged on Thursday this week. “A professor who makes his remarks in English remains … [Read more...] about Initiative to ban English at University of Zurich launched