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Friday, December 21, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder signed the mining severance tax policy in to law on Thursday, which focuses on mines like the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine in Marquette County

Friday, December 14, 2012  The legislation goes to Governor Snyder for his signature

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The Marquette County Board heard an update on the controversial mining severance tax that could be passed on Wednesday

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The Marquette County Board heard discussion and updates on the proposed mining severance tax

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  The Marquette County Board is trying to organize a meeting to hash out the details of the mining severance tax proposal

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  A mining severance tax with multimillion dollar implications was the focus of Tuesday night's meeting of the Marquette County Board of Commissioners

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  The Marquette County Board heard an update on the controversial mining severance tax from Lansing officials

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Watching Amy Roberts get out of her wheelchair and walk across the finish line is something her family and friends were told may not happen

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  County Board members in Marquette discuss the controversial mining tax

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder's administration is proposing a new severance tax

Thursday, April 12, 2012  There are new developments for 12 Marquette County employees in the opt-out program

Thursday, February 23, 2012  The Marquette County Board of Commissioners has voted to hire a lobbyist to represent their interests in Lansing

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  The severance tax proposed by Representative Matt Huuki targets non-ferrous mining

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  The parties were to be in contact with each other last week concerning a proposed severance tax bill