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State lawmakers have introduced bills to rein in the state’s liability for Michigan Economic Growth Authority credits. The MEGA program came under fire after it accumulated a $9.4 billion liability in the state and caused a budget shortfall. House Democrats Andy Schor of Lansing, Jim Townsend of Royal Oak and …

The Michigan House has a passed a series of bills to eliminate February elections in the state. The reasoning, according to State Representative Dan Lauwers, is that February elections have low voter turnout and it just doesn’t make sense financially to continue holding them. In fact, the Brockway Republican says …

Legislation that makes major reforms to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law has been approved by the Michigan Senate. Following a long and sometimes heated and emotional debate, the Senate Thursday approved the bill on a 21-to-17 vote. The measure now goes to the Michigan House. The bill creates a new …

Would you like to raise chickens in your backyard?  Some Hancock residents would and they are seeking permission from the city to do so. A proposed ordinance was presented to the city council Wednesday that outlines suggested regulations for maintaining a chicken coop on residential properties. Of course, not all …

The Hancock City Council is pleased with the job City Manager Glenn Anderson has been doing and they want him to keep doing it. At Wednesday’s regular monthly meeting, the council approved a new three year contract for Anderson. The contract, which runs from July 1st of this year through …

The future of the Baraga County Public Library could depend on the outcome of a millage proposal on the May 5th ballot. The library is located within the L’Anse Area Schools and serves as the public library for the entire community. The school system has been paying for the library …

The Historic Calumet Theater is certainly one of the gems of the Copper Country, but is it the best historic theater in Michigan MLive has compiled a list of 47 historic theaters in the state and are asking people to vote via their website for their favorite. They will narrow …

An Escanaba woman has been ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution to a resident at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans that she stole from.   37-year-old Frances Kreft was ordered to repay that sum in Delta County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Additionally, she was sentenced to nine months in jail …

Some young conservatives within the Republican party who support gay rights are urging party leaders to drop anti-gay language from the Republican Party Platform. They are coming through Michigan this week after previous stops in several other states. Others within the party have said the platform language opposing same sex …

Escanaba has received permission to close its power plant this summer. The Mid-Continent Independent System Operators has decided not to extend a “system support resource” agreement with the city to keep the power plant operating. The city had been receiving payments for several years to keep the power plant on …