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Tesla Motors has sued Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials, challenging a 2014 law that clarified that automakers can only sell through franchised dealerships. The federal lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that the “anti-Tesla” law is unconstitutional and an injunction to prevent its enforcement. Tesla says it prefers that …

If you have to make a trip to the Secretary of State’s office over the next couple of months, take some non-perishable food items with you. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says they have their annual Harvest Gathering Food Collection at offices statewide. Donations will be given to the Food …

It looks like there could be a delay in Lansing regarding legislation that deals with autonomous cars. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says house Republican leadership is leaning toward putting it on hold for 4-6 weeks.

Some good news from a new report that indicates the state of Michigan has seen a 6 percent drop in homelessness and 15 percent decrease in veteran homelessness. Chief Housing Solutions Officer Kelly Rose says there are a number of targeted areas that have helped to improve these numbers. Rose …

Botox is usually used to wipe away wrinkles, but one Metro Detroit woman is using it as a way to relieve her headaches. Her story from Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

Congress will take up the issue of fuel economy today, specifically whether new standards need to be relaxed a bit. Here’s Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert.  

A recall has been announced for Evenflo booster seats. Nearly 3,000 combination booster seats are being recalled because children have been able to loosen its harness. If that harness is loose, the risk of injury is greatly increased in the case of an accident. The recall covers certain Evolve 3-in-1 …

Legislation outlining rules and regulations for the testing of autonomous vehicles in Michigan was amended and passed Tuesday by a state House committee. Dave Biswas is from Senator Mike Kowall’s office. The bills, aimed at making Michigan a research center for autonomous vehicle testing, now move to the full House.

Michigan election officials are getting to work printing the statewide ballot for the November election. As Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports, many of them will be used for absentee voting. While other states have multiple days of voting, efforts to do that in Michigan have consistently failed.

New research from AAA Michigan finds that there is no benefit to using premium gas in your vehicle when it’s not required by the manufacturer. The auto club says that American drivers wasted $2.1 billion dollars last year on high-grade gas in vehicles that were designed to run on regular fuel. …