Rick Snyder's State of the State: Key points, dashboard, speech outline

Michigan’s economy is moving in the right direction and 2012 must be devoted to continuing the state’s reinvention by taking care of unfinished business, addressing other critical challenges and emphasizing good government, Gov. Rick Snyder said in his second State of the State address.

Outside the State Capitol before Governor Rick Snyder's State of the State address.

Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com

The governor's office sent out these documents as Snyder's address was under way Wednesday night, featuring a dashboard with unemployment, health and education figures; a news release listing key talking points and an outline of his State of the State speech.

Read the dashboard.

Read the news release about the speech.

Read the outline of Snyder's speech.

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