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Michigan’s debt woes ease with new governor and revenue
After a turbulent period Michigan faces a brighter 1961 with a new governor John Swainson and a 56 44 House split. The treasury shifts to pay-as-you-go under Treasurer Sanford Brown while a penny sales tax increase begins in January easing the $4 million red.
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