Expecting families could claim fetus as a dependent under bill in state House
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkExpecting families could claim a fetus as a dependent under legislation before the state House. The House Tax Policy Committee heard testimony on the measure...
View ArticleLegislature getting ready for "lame duck" session
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkState lawmakers are gearing up for an end-of-the-year rush of legislating that starts next week following a break for deer season and Thanksgiving. Republican...
View ArticleSnyder in Canada to talk trade and cooperation
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder is in Canada Monday to talk trade and regional cooperation. Governor Snyder is in Toronto to attend a conference on public-private...
View ArticleMichigan retailers expect strong holiday sales
BY STEVE CARMODYMichigan Public Radio NetworkMichigan retailers are optimistic they will have a very good holiday shopping season this year.Nationally sales are expected to be up by four percent over...
View ArticleIt's official: Obama wins Michigan
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe Board of State Canvassers Monday has officially adopted the vote totals for the November elections, including the presidential race. The official count is...
View ArticleState lawmakers halt fetal tax exemption bills
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkState lawmakers are not likely to move this year on a proposal to let people claim a fetus as a dependent on state taxes. A state House panel cancelled a vote...
View ArticleOrganized crime documentary gets additional premier at CMU
BY JESI MUNGUIABased on the response to the premiere the documentary "Purple: Organized Crime in a Small Town," Central Michigan University will be hosting a viewing Tuesday on Campus.The film tells...
View ArticleSnyder administration proposes industrial tax phaseout
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder and Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley want the Legislature to enact a major tax overhaul before its current session ends in two or three...
View ArticleState Senate approves regional transit authority for southeast Michigan
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio Network The state Legislature is a step closer to creating a regional transit authority for southeast Michigan. The state Senate passed the measure Tuesday. A unified...
View ArticleCentral Michigan crops set records in 2012
BY CONSUELO MCABOYAfter a devastating turn out for Michigan fruit crops, farmers were not optimistic about field crops. But, against all odds, this year's field crops in Central Michigan have...
View ArticleBill could limit access to abortions
On Monday, state lawmakers canceled a vote on legislation that would have allowed people to claim a fetus as a dependent as early as 12 weeks along in development.Opponents had said they viewed the...
View ArticleMeasure would authorize wolf hunting season
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe Michigan Senate is expected to vote Thursday on allowing gray wolves to be hunted in the Upper Peninsula.There are several hundred wolves in the U-P. Jill...
View ArticleBills to put limits on recall efforts introduced in State House
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA group of state lawmakers wants to make it harder to recall elected officials. Bills introduced in the state House Wednesday would put limits on the...
View ArticleGovernor said action needed to encourage urban farms
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder said the state should do more to deal with blight and encourage urban farming in cities with lots of vacant land. It was part of Governor...
View ArticleDebate continues over wind energy's impact
BY DAVID NICHOLAS Among the many tax credits set to expire at the end of the year is the Production Tax Credit, it has supported the development of alternative energy. Yesterday, Governor Rick Snyder...
View ArticleSurvey finds that boomers are spending more
BY DAVID NICHOLAS We're four weeks removed from the presidential election and four weeks away from the so-called "fiscal cliff." In the middle of both, the holidays, and a new survey is looking at how...
View ArticleFerris State employee wins award in NPR's Three-Minute Fiction Contest
BY CONSUELO MCABOYFor the past six weeks, NPR has promoted its latest Three Minute Fiction contest, asking people to write an original story about a real or fictional U.S. president. Now, NPR recently...
View ArticleSchools meeting higher than expected success honored for "Beating the Odds"
BY AMANDA HARRISONSchools may not be getting a gold star but the ones that outperform state expectations are being recognized in a different way.Schools in rural and urban areas that deal with...
View ArticleHoliday spending projects increase as experts remind shoppers to stay within...
BY DAVID NICHOLASMany of us may well be finding ourselves caught between full-speed ahead buying for the holidays and the worry of how close we might be to our own, let alone the collective "fiscal...
View ArticleNFIB says small businesses are divided on the Affordable Care Act's state health
BY CONSUELO MCABOYWith more provisions of Affordable Care Act taking effect in the next couple of years, the National Federation of Independent Business says small businesses have some concerns.The...
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