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As a winter storm bears down on Michigan , drivers could face a $100 ticket if they follow a snowplow too closely not just during this storm but all winter.
The so-called "zombie laws" haven't been enforced in decades.
| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow delivered her farewell speech Wednesday, closing out a political career spanning 50 years of service and calling on Americans to find common ground.
By: Michael Kransz
LANSING, MI – People out of work could collect significantly higher unemployment benefits each week under a Democrat plan moving to the Michigan Senate floor.
Lawmakers are proposing a ban on all flavored tobacco products in the state. It's part of an effort to combat the continued surge in youth nicotine use.
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The maximum number of weeks a person can collect unemployment would also expand from 20 weeks to 26.
Currently, Michigan is the only state in the U.S. where the governor's office is exempt from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Only one other state exempts lawmakers from FOIA requests.
| LANSING, MI – The Michigan House gallery at the Capitol Building has been closed to the public mid-session Wednesday due to unspecified security concerns.
By: Michael Kransz
| LANSING, MI – Democratic lawmakers have taken the first step in allowing local governments to ban the open carry of firearms within their publicly owned buildings.
Michigan could have its own cryptocurrency backed by state gold and silver reserves under proposal before lawmakers.
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