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Monday, May 06, 2013  Senate to pass online sales tax bill in victory for national retailers; House fate uncertain

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Rally in Lansing would prevent a Senate bill from allowing wolf hunting in Michigan.

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.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  A piece of legislation is awaiting Governor Rick Snyder's signature. The measure changes benefit plans and employee pensions for public school employees.

Friday, April 20, 2012  A bill passed by the Michigan House on Thursday would allow civilians to carry Taser guns.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  New law would allow more places to conceal a weapon

Thursday, April 12, 2012  McKenna and more than 20 other post office employees held signs and vocalized their disapproval of the bill, which is expected to be introduced next week.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Postal service employees around the country, including ones in Saginaw, will be gathering in front of senate offices on Thursday in what will be a coordinated nationwide protest.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  Unions see Ohio victory as springboard for resurgence, boost for 2012 election

Thursday, September 15, 2011  A biological father does not have paternal rights according to Michigan's current law

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Michigan lawmakers are considering a ban on partial birth abortion.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Michigan’s archaic Paternity Act is one step closer to becoming modernized, and it's the tragic story of one Fenton father who's inspiring it to happen.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  Protesters in Lansing say Michigan is about to follow a path worse than Wisconsin's.  Do you agree?

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  Senator Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, was outraged when he learned that Governor Jennifer Granholm in late December signed a package of bills aimed at eliminating lengthy minimum sentences for minor drug crimes. One of the amendments in a bill lifted the penalties for possessing dangerous synthetic drugs sold as incense.

Monday, July 05, 2010  The long-term unemployed have less to celebrate this July 4th weekend with a benefits extension still in limbo on Capitol hill.