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Tax increases affecting more Michigan residents
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In the height of tax season, many Michigan residents owe more money to Lansing. Some major income tax changes approved 21 months ago by Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers are just now starting to hit taxpayers filing their...Tags: Taxation, Politics, Personal Income
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Michigan won't use tourism logo in right-to-work ads
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is halting the use of the "Pure Michigan" logo in ads touting the state's new right-to-work law. A Michigan Economic Development Corp. official told lawmakers Thursday that the agency is re-evaluating the use of...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Economic Policy
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Senate OKs bill to let public handle bear cubs
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An Upper Peninsula bear ranch could legally let visitors touch and pose for photos with bear cubs under legislation approved Thursday by the Michigan Senate, as lawmakers disagreed over the wisdom of having dangerous animals at...Tags: Animal Attacks, Humane Society of the United States, Politics, Elections
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Mich. sees improvement in fall 2012 MEAP tests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state says the fall 2012 Michigan Education Assessment Program tests show student gains for reading, mathematics and writing in all grades. The Michigan Department of Education released the results Monday. The state says... -
Mich. GOP consider concealed firearms for teachers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Republican lawmakers are reintroducing measures to allow guns in Michigan schools. Kewadin Republican Rep. Greg MacMaster introduced a bill last month to let local school officials allow teachers, administrators or...
Tags: Separation of Church and State
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Michigan legislature sees new abortion-related proposals
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan legislature is seeing new abortion-related proposals that would prohibit some insurance coverage of the procedures and mandate ultrasound examinations. The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/14UtGRs ) Thursday...Tags: Insurance, The Detroit News, Business, Medical Procedures and Tests, Social Issues
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Mich. Gov. Snyder wants to expand Medicaid
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday called for extending Medicaid eligibility to hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents without health insurance, welcoming the option available under the Obama administration's...
Tags: Healthcare Policies, Medicaid, Executive Branch, Politics, Regional Authority
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Pressure builds as Snyder nears Medicaid decision
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Pressure is building as Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder nears an announcement on whether to expand health insurance coverage to 470,000 low-income residents. States are allowed but not required to expand Medicaid eligibility...
Tags: Medicaid, Executive Branch, Politics, Government Health Care, Health Insurance
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Mich. Senate to consider DNA testing for felonies
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Senate committee is expected to take up a bill this week that would expand DNA testing in Michigan. The bill would require people arrested for committing or attempting to commit a felony to provide a DNA sample. It was...Tags: Chemical Industry, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Biotechnology Industry, Trials
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Advocates want statewide vote on wolf hunting
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — In Michigan, where gray wolves were designated as game animals just months after they were removed from the endangered species list in 2012, animal welfare activists are trying a new tactic: taking their case against...
Tags: Biology, Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure, Energy Resources, Science and Technology
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Mich. road bills would raise gas tax, vehicle fee
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday proposed a two-pronged approach to raising an extra $1.6 billion a year to patch up Michigan's ailing roads, with voters possibly getting to pick an alternative if they oppose the mix of higher gasoline...Tags: Voting, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Taxation, Executive Branch
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Michigan Senate committee OKs Blue Cross overhaul
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A legislative committee has approved bills to overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that don't include abortion provisions that led Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to veto the measure in December. Legislation passed quickly...Tags: Insurance, Republican Party, Healthcare Provider, Politics, Abortion
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