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Faith-based adoption agencies that receive state money could turn away parents who want to adopt if there are conflicts with the agencies religious beliefs, under a bill signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday. Supporters say faith-based agencies need protection against being forced to serve those who may …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that will strip welfare recipients of their benefits if their kids consistently skip school. The Michigan Department of Human Services has been tying Family Independence Program benefits to attendance since October of 2012. Now there is a law to back it up. The bill …

Lawmakers in the Michigan House have three more days to get some last-minute bills passed before summer break. They’re taking three weeks off after next week’s session. House Speaker Kevin Cotter isn’t saying what, if anything, his chamber will try to move next week. House Democrats, however, think lawmakers should …

Marquette City Police are warning residents of a phone scam in the area. The department says people are getting scam calls that appear on their caller ID as “Marquette Police Department” with the department’s phone number, also known as caller ID “spoofing”. The caller then says the department is investigating …

The State Board of Canvassers has approved petition language for two groups who want legalize recreational marijuana in Michigan. Both the Michigan Cannabis Coalition and Michigan Comprehensive Cannabis Law Reform Committee are now clear to start gathering signatures. And both think their proposal to legalize pot is better. Two other …

More than 8,800 people died after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the heart of Nepal on April 25th. The initial earthquake was followed by numerous aftershocks including one reaching a magnitude of 7.3. 23,000 people were injured and hundreds of thousands of homes were destroyed. A group of Michigan …

The Houghton City Council approved the city’s 2015-16 projected budget at Wednesday’s regular meeting. This is the second year city manager Eric Waara has worked on the budget and he says although there are not many changes, each year still presents its own challenges. Some of those items include road …

Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Dan Benishek (MI-01) supported H.R. 2394, the “National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015,” which passed the House by voice vote. The National Forest Foundation uses federal dollars as a match for private donations from individuals and companies to restore and enhance national forests and grasslands. Since …

With schedules full and vacations planned, summer is around the corner, but many still are finding a few hours to work together to make a difference for wildlife and those who enjoy it. Over the Memorial Day weekend, a group gathered in the Upper Peninsula, in south Marquette County, to …

LANSING – State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) recently introduced House Bill 4683, which would require the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to adopt an energy plan for each of Gov. Rick Snyder’s regional prosperity zones. The Upper Peninsula is Prosperity Region 1, so it would get its own plan based …