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Not every industry in Michigan has been doing well lately, but don’t include lobbying in that group. The watchdog group Michigan Campaign Finance Network says lobbyists spent nearly $39 million last year to wine and dine politicians. That’s an all-time state record. Building up the biggest spending numbers were multi-client …

Craft brewers and beer distributors in the state would be allowed to use Facebook and Twitter to promote beer events under legislation that recently passed a House committee. Right now it’s illegal for either to mention a store by name that carries their beer or to promote an event at …

A state lawmaker is backing legislation to put money into a fund designed to help fire fighters pay for cancer treatments. Senator Curtis Hertel, D-East Lansing, says fire fighters are two to three times more likely to develop cancer because they’re job exposes them to cancer-causing agents. He says the …

Legislation that aims to crack down on puppy mills and regulate large dog breeders in the state has cleared the Michigan House. The measure would set statewide standards to stop shady dog breeders from bouncing from a county regulating dog breeders to one that doesn’t. It requires large dog breeders …

More and more police in the state are buying and using body cameras, and it has raised the question of how all the video will be stored. State and local police are telling lawmakers in Lansing that the cost of secured storage of the video will not be cheap. State …

Teenagers could run to be a state lawmaker and someone just legally able to drink alcohol could run for governor under a resolution awaiting a vote in a Michigan House committee. State Representative Aaron Miller, R-Sturgis, is sponsoring the proposal to lower the age someone could run to be a …

Protesters gathered on the University of Michigan Flint campus ahead of Sunday’s Democratic debate to call for higher wages and a fix for the Flint water crisis. Holding signs depicting Governor Rick Snyder with red eyes and devil horns, protesters chanted “we’re fired up, can’t take it no more.” Willie …

The Flint water crisis, the auto bailout and the recent shooting spree in Kalamazoo were all topics in Sunday night’s Democratic Presidential Debate in Flint. Both candidates were asked what they would do to rebuild trust with Flint residents who feel they’ve been lied to about the quality of their …

For the full story and video by ABC-10’s Katlin Connin, click here. There are two DNR Advisory Councils in the UP, one on each side of the peninsula. They come together each year to talk about wildlife, natural resources and a number of other topics. This year, Chronic Wasting Disease …

High school students in the Copper Country have a way to get a leg up on their college career and save a little money in future tuition costs. Through dual enrollment and concurrent programs, students can earn college credits by taking approved courses while in high school. Senator Gary Peters …