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Whitmer pushes pension plan to relieve prison staff shortage, despite her veto
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed bills allowing corrections officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan but urged lawmakers to reintroduce the effort to address prison staff shortages. The proposal aims to improve retention by offering better pension benefits to prison staff.
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