Riding a motorcycle without an endorsement on your driver’s license could get expensive under legislation that passed the Michigan House Thursday. The measure would increase the fine for a first offense from $100 to $500 and up to $1,000 for a second offense. Jim Rhoades with ABATE Michigan hopes the …
Read More »Bills To Regulate Ignition Interlock Program Head To Governor
Bills that would set guidelines for the Secretary of State’s (SOS) office to oversee the ignition interlock program won final legislative approval in the Senate Thursday. Under the bill package, the devices, which prevent a person who has had alcohol from driving, would have to be installed by a licensed …
Read More »Bills To Regulate Ignition Interlock Program Head To Governor
Bills that would set guidelines for the Secretary of State’s (SOS) office to oversee the ignition interlock program won final legislative approval in the Senate Thursday. Under the bill package, the devices, which prevent a person who has had alcohol from driving, would have to be installed by a licensed …
Read More »Ice Sculpture, Petitions Delivered To Governor's Office Relating To The Flint Water Crisis
A group of activists dropped off petitions Thursday to the governor’s office, signed by 1 million people calling on the governor to resign over the Flint water crisis. Mark Crain with MoveOn.org says Rick Snyder resigning is the only thing that would right the wrongs of lead contaminating Flint’s drinking …
Read More »Ice Sculpture, Petitions Delivered To Governor's Office Relating To The Flint Water Crisis
A group of activists dropped off petitions Thursday to the governor’s office, signed by 1 million people calling on the governor to resign over the Flint water crisis. Mark Crain with MoveOn.org says Rick Snyder resigning is the only thing that would right the wrongs of lead contaminating Flint’s drinking …
Read More »$30 Million Flint Supplemental Passes House, Goes Back To Senate
The Michigan House has given the green light to a $30 million supplemental spending bill Thursday intended to reimburse Flint residents for their water bills. The money will be offered as a credit to Flint residents who have been paying water bills between April of 2014 and now or as …
Read More »$30 Million Flint Supplemental Passes House, Goes Back To Senate
The Michigan House has given the green light to a $30 million supplemental spending bill Thursday intended to reimburse Flint residents for their water bills. The money will be offered as a credit to Flint residents who have been paying water bills between April of 2014 and now or as …
Read More »Safety Netting To Expand In Many Michigan Ballparks
Some minor league ballparks in Michigan are adding netting along the baselines, to protect fans. The changes are being urged by Major League Baseball, following a lawsuit. In Grand Rapids, the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps, CEO Lew Chamberlin says 78 feet of nets will go up on each …
Read More »Safety Netting To Expand In Many Michigan Ballparks
Some minor league ballparks in Michigan are adding netting along the baselines, to protect fans. The changes are being urged by Major League Baseball, following a lawsuit. In Grand Rapids, the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps, CEO Lew Chamberlin says 78 feet of nets will go up on each …
Read More »Bills Would Allow Schools To Stock Drug To Reverse Drug Overdose
Legislation introduced in Lansing would allow schools to stock a drug that helps reverse drug overdose. Under the bills, schools could keep on hand naloxone, also known as narcan, which can reverse the effects of overdoses of opioid drugs like Vicodin, Percocet and heroin. State Senator Dale Zorn is one …
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