David Eggert

As online gambling and sports betting grows in Michigan, more people have reported addiction-type problems, especially young men. Some think guardrails should be strengthened.

Amy Epkey will serve as acting director of the sprawling department, where she currently is senior deputy director of financial operations administration.

The announcent came days before clerks will start mailing absentee ballots for the Aug. 4 election.

Senate Bill 1053, which was introduced last week, was approved 6-2 by a Senate committee following testimony Tuesday. It would raise the maximum size of total neighborhood enterprise zones in a munipality to 40% of acreage from 30%.

Under the deal, legislators will not raise taxes on smoking, vaping, gambling and digital advertising or withdraw from Michigan’s savings. Many details still need to be worked out.

Brad Williams is launching a new public affairs firm after leaving Clark Hill's lobbying arm.

The bill will next be considered by the Republican-led House.

The testimony came as a House panel began debating bills that proponents said are needed to contain rising healthcare costs.

Surveillance pricing would be prohibited under measures overwhelmingly approved by the Republican-led state House.