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Michigan House GOP looks to diminish power of Attorney General opinions --- The GOP-led state House passed a politically charged bill Wednesday to ratchet down the legal authority of formal opinions from the Michigan Attorney General. The bill would dilute a key [...]

House votes to restore reading retention law --- The Michigan House approved a bill June 3 to reinstate a law that prevented social promotion of third graders who are not proficient in reading. The House passed the bill 57 to 49, mostly [...]

Southeast Michigan under a flood watch for Wednesday afternoon, overnight --- Southeast Michigan under a flood watch for Wednesday afternoon, overnight By Vytas Reid joins the CBS Detroit team as a meteorologist, having previously worked in West Palm Beach, Florida, as well as [...]

Michigan Senate passes Voting Rights Act --- LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - The Michigan Senate passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act on Monday along party lines. According to a press release from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democrat-proposed legislation includes Senate Bills [...]

Michigan lawmakers push for permanent low-income water assistance program --- Michigan lawmakers push for permanent low-income water assistance program A legislation introduced by Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Debbie Dingell would establish a permanent water assistance program within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [...]

Delayed Michigan tax refunds leave residents waiting months --- FLINT, Mich. - Some Michigan taxpayers are still waiting for their state income tax refunds months after filing, even as the Michigan Department of Treasury says overall processing is keeping pace with [...]

Michigan's heavy rainfall threat takes aim Tuesday with flash flooding, isolated tornado concerns Wednesday --- The potential for severe weather today for later this afternoon extending into the evening.  Meteorologist Lori Pinson has your forecast. (FOX 2) - Showers are [...]

Do Michigan parents have a right to see everything in kids’ medical records? --- Michigan law allows youth to get some medical care without their parents’ consent — limited mental health care or pregnancy tests, for example A Republican lawmaker said parents [...]

Search launched after reports of parachute falling into Lake Michigan --- OCEANA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A large-scale search involving multiple agencies was launched Friday night after several people reported seeing what appeared to be a parachute fall into Lake Michigan [...]