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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Improvements to the housing sector is a big reason for the continued recovery, according to experts.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The Michigan Secretary of State still has to approve the signatures.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  $21 million in funds for emergency dredging.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Wayne State's recent 8-year contract is one of the items the Republicans want to examine

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The Michigan legislature is seeing new abortion-related proposals that would prohibit some insurance coverage of the procedures and mandate ultrasound examinations.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder wants to boost vehicle license fees and tax motor fuels at the wholesale level to raise billions of dollars for repairing Michigan's ailing roads and bridges.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The House approved the bill Friday on a 72-35 vote after it previously cleared the Senate. It now goes to Gov. Rick Snyder for his expected signature.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Michigan lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphone use by new drivers.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan is "well-positioned as the nation's comeback state" following the end of this year's session of the state Legislature.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The Michigan Legislature has enacted a bill allowing people who undergo extra training to carry concealed weapons in places such as schools and churches where they previously were off-limits.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Less than 24 hours after Governor Snyder made Michigan the 24th right-to-work state with the stroke of his pen, union supporters are crying foul.

Friday, December 07, 2012  By sundown Thursday, bills had been introduced and passed without committee votes or public hearings.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The Flint School District could fall under the control of a district-run by the state designed to reform failing schools under a set of bills in the Michigan legislature.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Do you think it's a good idea that the pledge is now required in all Michigan public schools?

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  The three candidates on the ballot have different approaches to campaigning.