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From the Muskegon Chronicle:

If you squint, you can see it.

“It” is a teeny little “P” that tells the world you’ve paid $10 for a year’s worth of admission to Michigan’s state parks.

That inconspicuous letter is the enforcement linchpin of the state’s revamped method of paying for its park system — the mark of honor that distinguishes paying customers from cheating freeloaders.

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From the Muskegon Chronicle:

West Michigan tourism officials are pleased by passage of a plan that will allow Michigan motorists to visit state parks by paying a $10 fee when they renew their vehicle license plates each year.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to sign the plan into law.

Bills setting up a state parks passport system were finalized Thursday by the Michigan Legislature and are headed to Granholm’s desk.

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