Michigan Farm Bureau comes away from annual meeting with legislative priorities
BY AMANDA HARRISONThe issue of what to do about illegal immigration has been a heated debate in this country. And this week the American Farm Bureau Federation is posing a solution and hoping Congress...
View ArticleBill seeks to make state Legislature part-time
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA proposal in Lansing would limit the state's legislative session to 90 days a year. Michigan would join 40 other states with part-time legislatures if the...
View ArticleGun rights advocates celebrate Gun Appreciation Day this Saturday
BY CONSUELO MCABOYGun ownership rights are a hot topic across the United States right now, in light of several mass shootings over the last year. Now, gun rights advocates say they're celebrating their...
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Coalition seeks to reverse wolf hunt law
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA coalition of animal rights groups and American Indian tribes is trying to reverse the new state law that allows a wolf hunting season in the Upper Peninsula....
View ArticleBody that manages state's catastrophic claims fund fighting against court ruling
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkLawmakers are getting ready to consider changes to the state's no-fault auto insurance law. At the same time a court battle over a fund that reimburses auto...
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Snyder: Job creation will reduce crime
Governor Rick Snyder took questions from around the state last night in a virtual town hall meeting.One of the issues the governor addressed was violent crime in Saginaw and Flint.Snyder said much more...
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Governor calls for better links between Lower Peninsula and UP
Governor Rick Snyder took questions from around the state last night in a virtual town hall meeting. The governor used the opportunity to call for better connectivity between the Upper and Lower...
View ArticleGovernor hopes to rely less on state incentives for future jobs
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkA state board approved incentives Wednesday to win 14 business projects and thousands of jobs for Michigan. But Governor Rick Snyder said Michigan is using...
View ArticleState Senate panel sends three gun bills to full chamber
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA bill that would shield some guns in Michigan from federal regulations is going to the floor of the state Senate. A panel of state lawmakers Wednesday passed...
View ArticleState Senate passes firearms dealer bill
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkThe first bill to pass a chamber of the state Legislature this year is one of several dealing with firearms. The state Senate approved the legislation...
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Advocates urge state panel to allow medical pot for PTSD
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkMedical marijuana advocates are urging state officials to let Michiganders with post-traumatic stress disorder use the drug legally. Dozens of people came to...
View ArticleElk Country Animal Shelter takes in neglected dogs from Montmorency County...
BY JESI MUNGUIAPolice and animal control officials in Montmorency county are investigating a case of animal abuse at what they say is a puppy mill. Officials found dozens of dogs near hypothermia, with...
View ArticleOrder to Include disabled in school sports
BY AMANDA HARRISONHigh school sports teams may be getting some new players now that an order from the US Department of Education mandates the disabled students be allowed to participate.Geoff Kimmerly...
View ArticleSnyder asks MI Supreme Court to rule on 'right-to-work'
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder has asked the state Supreme Court to bypass lower courts and rule soon on whether Michigan's new right-to-work law is legal. No challenges...
View ArticleDrivers could be allowed to work off traffic surcharges
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkLow-income drivers who've lost their licenses because they owe hundreds or thousands of dollars in fees could soon be allowed to work off their debt. There are...
View ArticleGov. Snyder says he has a lot to consider when it comes to Medicaid expansion
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NerworkGovernor Rick Snyder said he hasn't yet decided whether he wants the state to expand Medicaid eligibility. Under the federal Affordable Care Act, the state has...
View ArticleEffects of a hot year
BY AMANDA HARRISON Michigan's water levels have seen significant ups and downs but this past year the Great Lakes water levels reached an all time low. Scientists are contributing that low to 2012...
View ArticleState leaders question plan to divide Michigan's electoral votes
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA plan to split up Michigan's electoral votes seems to be losing support from key Republican leaders in Lansing.Under the measure, Michigan's Electoral College...
View ArticleSoS: No change planned during driver's license policy review
BY RICK PLUTAMichigan Public Radio NetworkNo immediate changes are planned to a state policy that denies driver's licenses to people who were brought to the U.S. as young children by illegal...
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Clergy call on state lawmakers to address gun violence
BY JAKE NEHERMichigan Public Radio NetworkA group of Michigan clergy wants state lawmakers to drop a number of pro-gun bills. Faith leaders held a prayer service Tuesday at the state Capitol to protest...
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