Up North Live - Political News http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/contents.aspx?id=194413 Latest political news from Northern Michigan, the State of Michigan, and the nation 15 en-us Copyright 2013 by Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC <![CDATA[Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand]]> <![CDATA[Lawmaker wants schools forced to drop American Indian mascots to get compensation]]> <![CDATA[Farm bill will make cuts to food stamps]]> <![CDATA[Leelanau County debates economic strategies]]> <![CDATA[Justice Department investigating IRS tea party targeting]]> <![CDATA[Does the military have a sex problem?]]> <![CDATA[State budget could reap millions more in revenue]]> <![CDATA[Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes]]> <![CDATA[Pentagon poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions]]> <![CDATA[Minnesota latest state to allow gay marriage]]> <![CDATA[Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting]]> <![CDATA[Bill would link teacher performance to paychecks]]> <![CDATA[Upper Peninsula man to be offered contract to become new City Manager]]> <![CDATA[Traverse City continues search for a new city manager]]> <![CDATA[Lawmakers discuss sweeping changes to Medicaid]]>