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MI Giving Ranks Low

A new analysis shows Michigan ranking 44th overall in charitable giving. The study comes from Wallethub.com. The key metrics studied were areas such as volunteer rate, the percentage of taxpayers who donated to charity, number of charities per capita and growth in charitable giving. Michigan did rank 18th in the …

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House Committee Advances Bill Banning Drones In Some Areas

Legislation cracking down on the recreational use of drones has been broadened to prohibit someone from flying them near utility workers and hazardous waste, telecom, chemical or pharmaceutical facilities. State Representative Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth Township, is sponsoring the bill and says he also tweaked a planned no-fly zone around state …

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Legislation Would Allow State Level Super PACs

Legislation to allow Super PACs on the state level cleared a Senate committee Tuesday. Supporters of the bill say it would bring Michigan in line with the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed campaign contributions free speech, allowing for corporations and unions to contribute to political action committees. Lansing-based …

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Bill to Eliminate Straight-Ticket Voting Clears House Committee

Straight-ticket voting would be a thing of the past under legislation that cleared a House committee Tuesday. The measure has already passed the Senate. State Representative Jeff Irwin voted against the bill in committee saying it will create long lines on Election Day. He says minorities in urban areas will …

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Bill to Keep Siblings in Foster Care Together Clears Senate

A bill to help keep siblings in foster care together cleared the state Senate Tuesday. The legislation would require a reasonable effort be made to keep siblings removed from a home in the same placement, or provide for frequent visitation, unless the state deems doing so would not be safe. …

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Suspect Sought Who Robbed South Range VFW

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the person responsible for robbing the VFW Lounge in the Village of South Range. The suspect is described as 6’0” to 6’2”, average build, wearing blue jeans, a brownish Carhart-type jacket, and a green, black and white snowmobile helmet with a mirrored …

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Foundation Awards Grants to Foster Catholic Faith

DIOCESE OF MARQUETTE N E W S   R E L E A S E December 1, 2015 Foundation Awards Grants to Foster Catholic Faith More than $200,000 in grants were recently awarded to Catholic parishes, missions, Catholic schools and Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula, marking the Endowment Foundation …

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