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House Vote Expected On State Budget

A state House committee has voted to send a $38 billion budget to the House floor. Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter is happy to see bipartisan support at the committee level. Most Democrats passed on their votes rather than directly voting against it after the GOP-controlled committee rejected dozens …

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Snyder Visiting Europe

Governor Snyder and a group of business leaders are in Germany today taking part in a technology trade fair. The Governor will be at the opening of what is considered the world’s largest industrial tech trade fair in Hannover. Stops in Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands are also planned. The governor’s office …

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Help Available For Victims Of Insurance And Financial Wrongdoing

Consumer complaints about insurance and financial wrongdoing continue to increase. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services says it helped more than 8,000 people in March and helped collect more than $1.7 million. In one case, state workers were able to restore a $1 million annuity for a Wayne County resident. …

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Gas Prices Rise Six Cents

Gas prices in Michigan have gone up six cents over last week. AAA Michigan says the current statewide average is about $2.17 a gallon, but it’s still about 34 cents less than at this time last year. The lowest prices can be found in Metro Detroit at about $2.13 a gallon and …

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Ordinance Updates Approved By Hancock City Council

Months ago, Hancock’s City Council formed an ordinance committee to update the city’s ordinances. The reasoning was because some ordinances were so out of date that they were nearly unenforceable. Most importantly, an ordinance was added which decriminalizes a majority of the city’s ordinances. Previously, a misdemeanor was filed upon …

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Michigan Tech's Re-Accreditation Approved

Michigan Tech’s accreditation will continue. The university’s newsletter, Tech Today, reported the approval from the Higher Learning Commission — the official accrediting body for colleges in several states. Tech participates in the HLC’s open pathway system, which gives schools independence to pursue improvement projects geared towards their current needs and …

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