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The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case where the state Department of Health and Human Services wants to take temporary custody of a troubled child. Lower courts have split on whether the state has the authority to do that. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A bill to cap payday lending fees at 36% annual interest is heading to the Michigan House after passing the state Senate Thursday. We get more from Colin Jackson.
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Michigan public school students would undergo periodic screenings for dyslexia under legislation passed Tuesday in the state Senate. Colin Jackson has more.
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This year’s first school safety hearing for the Michigan House Education Committee took place Monday night in Sterling Heights. Colin Jackson has more.
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As we adjust to the “spring forward” daylight saving schedule that started on Sunday, some Michigan lawmakers are working to put it to an end. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped very slightly during January to 4%. The new jobs numbers were released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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State regulators would again have the power to create new water protection rules under legislation that made it out of a Michigan Senate committee Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that last year’s state income tax rate reduction is temporary. Rick Pluta reports.
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A Michigan bill to let high school athletes make money off name, image and likeness rights was heard in a state Senate Committee Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Bills to make birth control more accessible in Michigan received a House committee hearing Tuesday. Colin Jackson reports.
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The state House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing Tuesday on measures to update Michigan’s exoneration law. One of the bills would allow defendants who pleaded guilty to ask to have their cases re-opened. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Michigan House Republicans are again trying their hand at gaining more say in day-to-day operations in the chamber while it’s at a temporary even split. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will consider whether to act under a rarely used state law to dismiss public officials for misconduct. In this case, she has been asked to remove two Michigan State University trustees accused of ethics violations. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Democratic Party is partnering with President Biden’s election campaign to open its first coordinated field office in Michigan. Colin Jackson has more.