Gov. Rick Snyder, the pragmatic businessman, is increasingly veering off the course envisioned by the conservative Republicans in the Michigan legislature, according to Mlive columnist Tim Skubick.

 Take the issue of a Michigan Healthcare Marketplace.

The governor wants one.  House Speaker Jase Bolger is less than luke warm.

Normally Speakers and Governors from the same party play nice and confrontations, if there are any, are discreetly handled in the back room.
But there was no way to shove this one out of view.

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