Canadian officials are holding off a final decision on whether to open a nuclear waste dump in Ontario less than a mile from Lake Huron. State Senator Phil Pavlov says that’s good news. He opposes the plan and is worried about the long-term impact on the lake, especially if there’s …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation allowing veterans and active duty members of the military working their way to a bachelor’s degree at a Michigan college or university to be eligible to receive academic credits for some of their military experience. The measure requires collaboration between education officials and the …

Legislation allowing businesses to keep epinephrine injectors, or EpiPen’s, on hand in case someone has a severe allergic reaction was heard in a House committee Tuesday. No vote was taken. State Representative Lisa Lyons says employees will be trained on how to use an EpiPen, which looks similar to large …

Michigan would be the only state in the country to not have a film office after a Senate committee voted Tuesday to shut it down. The bill still needs to go through the full Senate and House. The committee was due to vote on ending funding for film incentives but …

People pedaling their way from brewpub to brewpub on pedal pubs in Michigan could drink along the way under a bill under consideration by the Michigan House. A House committee approved the bill Tuesday. The Senate has already passed the measure. Right now you can’t drink on your way to …

The Michigan House could vote as soon as today on a package of bills designed to cobble together $1.5 billion to fund road repairs in the state. The chamber positioned the bills for a vote Tuesday. The Republican led chamber also dismissed a number of amendments offered by Democrats. Those …

Three wild geese, found in Sterling Heights, have tested positive for highly pathogenic bird flu becoming the first confirmed cases of the disease in Michigan. It has not spread to domestic birds, like chickens and turkeys. The disease, which impacts the neurological system, does not affect humans. 20 other states …

A congressman from Michigan says the United State must toe the line between the give and take of negotiations and giving in to what Iran wants as the two hash out a nuclear agreement. In that discussion too is the fate of Amir Hekmati, a Flint high school grad who’s …

Ford and the state have restructured their MEGA tax credit deal. The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved a plan Monday, which caps Ford’s business tax incentive package at $2.3 billion. In return, Ford will invest another $3.1 billion in its Michigan facilities to keep those tax breaks. Ford first received …

It’s going to cost almost $3 billion and take 20 years to rebuild almost seven-miles of Interstate 94 in downtown Detroit. That’s what the Michigan Department of Transportation says about a proposed project that would run from Conner to I-96. The project would include reconstructing almost 70 bridges and six railroad …