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Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley has signed into law bills designed to provide Michiganders with disabilities more financial opportunities. Calley, who can sign bills when the governor is out of the state, says the bills give families a tax-exempt option to save money to support loved ones without worrying about losing …

A bill that seemed to have a simple premise came away with some bumps and bruises after a House committee hearing Wednesday. The measure, sponsored by State Representative Earl Poleski, R-Jackson, would prohibit offering an incentive to someone to run for political office, or not run. The idea is to …

A vote in the Senate on a $1.2 billion House plan to fix the roads won’t likely happen until next week. The proposal includes using $600 million from the general fund and gets the rest from diesel and gas tax increases and a $40 hike, on average, to vehicle registration …

The lieutenant governor has signed into law legislation to ban powdered alcohol in Michigan. State Senator Rick Jones sponsored the bill to prohibit the sale, use and possession of powdered alcohol, also known as “palcohol.” He says the problem with the product is that it was being marketed to teens. …

A new Michigan State University study shows women have eliminated the gender gap with men when it comes to education and occupational status, but not when it comes to earnings. Study author and MSU sociologist, Stephanie Nawyn, says after analyzing U.S, Census socioeconomic data of more than 180,000 people in …

20 medical school students from Michigan State University will walk the halls of hospitals in Havana, Cuba next year as part of a new program. It’s the first of its kind for an American university and the once off-limits country. Doctor Bill Cunningham, interim dean of MSU’s Institute of International …

A state lawmaker has introduced a bill to reinstate the law banning sex offenders from being near schools. In April, a federal judge struck down Michigan’s law prohibiting registered sex offenders from being within 1,000 feet. The judge ruled the law was unconstitutionally vague. So, Senator Rick Jones is sponsoring …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters, and everyone else outside enjoying the fall weather, to be cautious while lighting campfires and using woodstoves this season. A warm beginning to autumn has increased the chances of a wildfire. In fact, the DNR recently responded to several fires, both …

Flu season is here and if you haven’t already, health officials are urging you to get a flu shot before you really wish you had. Sporadic cases have been reported throughout the country with the peak period for our area coming in February. Medical Director of the Western U.P. Health …

It’s an ongoing struggle–connecting veterans with the benefits they’ve earned. The Veterans Community Action Team (VCAT) was first introduced in Lower Michigan as part of Governor Rick Snyder’s Regional Prosperity Initiative. It’s goal–to help veterans close the gaps that separate them from getting assistance. Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Jeff …