Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a liberal Democrat who campaigned against Proposal 2, has ordered a review of all state programs to ensure they comply with the new law, which is expected to take effect in January, barring court action that could delay its effective date.
Meanwhile, the boards of regents of the state’s three research institutions — Michigan State University, Wayne State and the University of Michigan — are weighing their next steps, including court litigation, to test Proposal 2’s reach. The three schools are constitutionally independent, under state law. Members of their respective boards of regents stand for election statewide by the voters. So, the respective boards could opt to work in concert with state officials or independently in addressing the new law.
“I’m very angry, but we can’t give up,” says Jaime Nelson, a UM student who helped lead the student campaign on her campus opposing Proposal 2.
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