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| May 2008 |
| Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) thanks his colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their support of the smokefree workplace legislation, which he has championed for more than ten years, and will protect patrons and workers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke — 5/9/08 |
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| Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) offers a no-vote explanation on the motion to discharge the individual market reform bills from committee — 5/1/08 |
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| April 2008 |
| Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) comments on news from another state, Iowa, beating Michigan to smoke-free status by passing legislation to protect workers and residents — 4/30/08 |
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| Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) comments on a recent report which shows that state bars and restaurants would not be harmed by smokefree legislation. The report was introduced this week by former Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema — 4/16/08 |
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| March 2008 |
| Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) comments on the rising cost of gasoline in his district, and the need to address SB 289, which would prohibit gas gouging in the state of Michigan — 3/11/08 |
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| February 2008 |
| Senator Basham on Driver License Issue Again |
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| Senator Basham on Driver License Issue |
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| Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) comments on the way the Secretary of State has mishandled the licensing issue for legal immigrants, students and visitors, and the need to separate it from the Real ID Act — 2/5/08 |
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| December 2007 |
| Sen. Ray Basham comments on the Senate Republican decision to send the workplace smoking ban bill to the Government Operations Reform Committee instead of the Health Policy Committee, which he says would be more receptive to passing this important legislation — 12/11/07 |
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| Sen. Ray Basham reads a letter from a young constituent who is asking the Legislature to pass HB 4163, which would ban smoking in all Michigan workplaces. Basham has sponsored the companion bill in the Senate and noted that this is the first ever legislative vote on the issue — 12/6/07 |
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| November 2007 |
| Sen. Ray Basham comments on HB 5408, the replacement for the service tax, which has garnered support from businesses and organizations across the state — November 20, 2007 |
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| Senators Ray Basham and Dennis Olshove discuss a bipartisan legislative package that will establish a sound support system for veterans during their service and upon their return home — November 9, 2007 |
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| Senator Basham on legislative salaries — November 8, 2007 |
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| October 2007 |
| Sen. Basham discusses the EPA decision to revoke operating permits for a leaking waste well operated by Environmental Disposal System in the Downriver Community. This victory will require DEQ to also revoke their permits to this dangerous facility — October 24, 2007 |
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| September 2007 |
| Sen. Basham points out that Senate Democrats were asked to vote on devastating cuts without being given adequate time to read the legislation — September 23, 2007 |
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| Sen. Basham reminds members of the Senate that they do not have to wait on the House to lead on a responsible budget solution — September 17, 2007 |
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| Senator Basham discusses obstruction to his legislation that will ban smoking in all workplaces, including restaurants and bars — September 12, 2007 |
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| Senator Basham on HB4354, the appropriations bill for the Department of Natural Resources — September 6, 2007 |
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| August 2007 |
| Sen. Ray Basham and Rep. Steve Tobocman held a press conference urging the legislature to allow the Down River International Crossing Study to move forward — August 30, 2007 |
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| Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) fights for the Down River International Crossing (DRIC) — August 22, 2007 |
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| July 2007 |
| Sen. Basham speaks about the recent action on legislation that would ban smoking in all Michigan workplaces — July 24, 2007 |
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| June 2007 |
| Senator Ray Basham Testifying on Smoking Ban |
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