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Governor Rick Snyder says he’s looking into bringing some refugees from the Middle East to Michigan. The governor told the first-ever gathering of the Michigan Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs in Lansing Tuesday he is actively looking at the refugee situation and he wants to know how Michigan can help …

You could drive faster on Michigan’s roads under a series of bills debated in a Michigan House committee Tuesday. State Representative Bradford Jacobsen is sponsoring some of the bills and says the speed limit for cars on some interstates would go up to 80 miles an hour and 65 miles …

Michigan lawmakers are looking at a bill to help catch those who injure or kill a police officer. The legislation would create a Blue Alert System. It would work much like the Amber Alert and inform the public about a suspect involved in an incident when an officer is hurt …

Preventing teenage prescription drug overdoses is the goal of a bill being considered by Michigan lawmakers. State Representative Al Pscholka, a bill sponsor, says the legislation will exempt those under 21 from criminal penalties when trying to get medical help for themselves or another person for a prescription drug overdose. …

Bills to make coercing a woman into an abortion is headed to the full House. The legislation would define coercion in cases of abortion and set up varying penalties depending on the severity of the crime. Ed Rivet of Michigan Right to Life says he’s heard time and again from …

A new analysis says Michigan ranks 20th in the country when it comes to the best place for a teacher to work. The analysis was produced by Wallethub.com. The ranking was based on 13 metrics, ranging from average starting salary to the unemployment rate to the projected number of teachers …

Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate are introducing a series of bills they say will help middle class families in the state. One measure would create a per child tax credit for families making a combined $100,000 a year or less. Another would create a tax credit to help …

The Michigan Senate is calling on Congress to end country-of-origin meat labels and to restore funding for a Great Lakes clean-up and restoration initiative. State Senator Geoff Hansen sponsored the country-of-origin resolution saying the World Trade Organization has ruled the labels are discriminatory and if action isn’t taken, Canada and …

Lawmakers sitting on a pair of higher education committees are debating what to do moving forward when universities exceed a state imposed cap on tuition increases. Two universities — Eastern Michigan University and Oakland University – increased tuition beyond the 3.2 percent cap. Universities that do so lose some state …

Legislation to repeal a number of the state’s outdated laws is headed to the full Senate. State Representative Chris Afendoulis is sponsoring the repeal of these so-called blue laws. He says these are common sense reforms to eliminate obsolete statutes. The laws being erased by these bills concern things like …