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A liberal advocacy group has announced a new website designed to show where Michigan lawmakers are getting their campaign money from. The new website from Progress Michigan uses campaign contribution information to show who is giving money to state lawmakers, the committees those lawmakers sit on and their voting records, …

Legislation to allow people to park for free at state parks during free fishing weekends awaits lawmakers in the Michigan House when they return from their Thanksgiving break. The bill passed a committee last month and is poised for a vote in the chamber. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources …

The identity of the suspect who allegedly made a threat to shoot black students at Michigan Tech is now known. 21-year-old Matthew Allen Shultz, a Tech student himself, is charged with Disturbing The Peace, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and/or a $500 fine. Through his lawyer, …

Last week, a threat was made on social media to Michigan Tech’s black community. Since being taken into custody, the suspect of the threat has been charged with disturbing the peace and released on bond. The university’s president, Glenn Mroz said in a statement that the student was served an …

A pair of U.S. Senators are taking another stab at stripping federal protections from gray wolves. The senators, from Wyoming and Wisconsin, introduced legislation this week to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The bill would also prohibit courts from stepping in to change the federal status …

A bill aimed at helping disabled hunters in Michigan to get outdoors has been signed by the governor. The legislation allows those with mobility issues and have certain permits to hunt from a personal mobility device, like an electric wheelchair or mobility scooter. Supporters of the legislation say it will …

Michigan is no longer one of the few states with unregulated amateur Mixed Martial Arts fights, after the governor signed bills into law Thursday setting up rules and regulations for fighters and promoters to follow. The new law will set up weight classes for fighters and require promoters to schedule …

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers rejected petition language attempting to recall Governor Rick Snyder Friday. The language was submitted by Detroit pastor Angelo Scott Brown who wants to recall the governor for gross negligence for allowing the high lead levels in Flint water. He says it’s time for the …

Armed with new polling results, AARP Michigan is urging consumers not to get stung by con artists during the upcoming holiday giving season. A new survey found that 66 percent of Michigan consumers failed a quiz about how to stay safe from common holiday scams and many are regularly engaging …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says nearly 600,000 hunters are out on their quest for whitetail deer across Michigan. Chad Stewart of the DNR says license sales are down about three percent compared to last season, he expects the activity to be about the same in the woods. Stewart …