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State Representative Steve Johnson has introduced a bill, he says will allow “selfies” to be taken in voting booths or absentee with ballots. Current Michigan Secretary of State rules prohibit the photos. Johnson says although some critics say allowing photos in the booth will make the lines longer, it is …

Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti was closed for some time after a plane carrying the University of Michigan basketball team, its coach and the band slid off the runway. A wind gust pushed the plane back down as it tried to depart to Washington D.C. A tweet from the U …

Governor Rick Snyder has activated Michigan’s Emergency Operations Center in order to monitor the aftermath of the high wind event Tuesday in some areas of Michigan. An estimated nearly 650,000 homes and businesses lost electricity when winds whipped across the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula. Snyder says utility companies …

Looking for a special treat? Come out for the Parade of Confections fundraiser where there will be a live auction of decadent gourmet desserts. The Parade of Confections is an annual fundraiser for the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock and will take place this Friday from 6-9pm at …

A conversation on infrastructure is happening now in Flint. Mayor Karen Weaver and Governor Snyder are co-chairs of the Water Infrastructure Conference. Snyder says there is passion to make Flint an even better place, calling it the spirit of Michiganders. The three-day summit will incorporate innovative and emerging technologies to …

Some Michigan school districts are coming out of the red and repairing their deficit. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more. He says the program seems to be working and it’s the first batch of good news surrounding the Michigan Public School system in some time.

Part of the repackaging of the Affordable Care Act is underway. Democrats like Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, getting their first look at the bill, and she doesn’t like what she’s seeing. Congresswoman Dingell says she is praying that there are Republicans who won’t find the new plan acceptable. West Michigan Republican Congressman …

Cerebral palsy affects body movement and is usually the result of a lack of oxygen at birth. New research finds a mother’s weight during pregnancy may play a role in her child having cerebral palsy. Health Reporter Doctor Deanna Lites.

Testimony in Lansing centers around “smart meters.” The House Energy Policy Committee is debating a bi-partisan bill that would prevent utility companies from charging a fee for not installing the hi-tech meters that track energy usage. Republican State Senator Patrick Colbeck of Canton, who has a background in aerospace engineering, was …

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says they are analyzing what it would it would mean to bring more work back from Mexico to the U.S. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.