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10:00 AM Jan 29, 2013

Snyder asks for court ruling on right-to-work law

Gov. Rick Snyder asked the Michigan Supreme Court on Monday to rule quickly on the constitutionality of the new right-to-work law that takes effect in late March, saying questions on how it would impact 35,000 unionized state employees must be resolved before new contract talks begin this summer.

Snyder eyes mental health makeover

Gov. Rick Snyder's plan to fill the gaps of Michigan's mental health care system might lie in his ability to convince lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to expand Medicaid to provide 500,000 Michigan residents with coverage under the federal Affordable Health Care Act.

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10:00 AM Jan 27, 2013

DNR: 2012 hunting season was safest in five years

State officials said Michigan's 2012 hunting season was the safest in the past five years.

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10:00 AM Jan 26, 2013

Price named chair of House Committee on Local Government

State Rep. Amanda Price, R-Park Township, will chair the House Committee on Local Government for the 2013-14 legislative term.

Michigan, Ottawa County jobless rates up

The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate rose 1 percent statewide in December, and is up in all 17 major job markets, mainly because of the usual winter downturn.

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2:00 PM Jan 20, 2013

Anti-federal regulation gun bill proposed in Mich.

Republican state senators have introduced a bill that would exempt Michigan-made guns and ammunition from federal regulations.

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10:00 AM Jan 20, 2013

New state agency to help veterans get benefits

Gov. Rick Snyder has established a state office that will help Michigan's military veterans get the federal benefits they've earned.

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7:54 PM Jan 16, 2013

Gov. Snyder touts 'long term opportGov. Rick Synder talks autos, Pure Michigan ad and the State of the State while sitting down with the Detroit Free Press during the North American International Auto Show.

Snyder makes tax, fee proposals for road repairs

Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday proposed raising billions of dollars to patch up Michigan's ailing roads and bridges by shifting motor fuel taxation from the retail to the wholesale level and boosting vehicle registration fees.

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5:25 PM Jan 16, 2013

Mich. jobless rate unchanged in December

The state said Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 8.9 percent last month.

Union workers to protest State of State address

As Republican Gov. Rick Snyder prepares for his third State of the State address tonight, union members still upset over Michigan's contentious right-to-work law signed last month are planning to protest outside the Capitol.

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