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State Representative Scott Dianda continues to voice his opposition to the Capitol View project in Lansing. Dianda introduced a resolution in the State House earlier this week, requesting an investigation by the Attorney General into the process of the State Senate agreeing to lease office space in the building. He …

The U.S. Census Bureau is reporting the median household income rose 5.2-percent, or $2,798, in 2015 over 2014. Katie Ossler with GreenPath Financial says now is the best time to use that income strategically. To do that, the nonprofit counseling and education organization has put together five tips in the acronym PRIDE …

Will new fuel economy rules price low income car buyers out of the market? That’s one of the concerns being raised as the government reviews those new rules. Both sides staked out their positions at a Washington hearing Thursday. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert reports.

If money’s no object, what’s the hottest sports car out there? AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert tells us about some new rankings.

Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign off on a plan to boost the reading skills of young kids. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says a key provision in the package is early intervention.

The state of Michigan’s top doctor will join Governor Rick Snyder’s Cabinet and report directly to him in the wake of Flint’s water crisis. Snyder signed an order establishing the Office of Chief Medical Executive and creating the Public Health Advisory Commission. The moves were recommended by a task force …

Tesla Motors has sued Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials, challenging a 2014 law that clarified that automakers can only sell through franchised dealerships. The federal lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that the “anti-Tesla” law is unconstitutional and an injunction to prevent its enforcement. Tesla says it prefers that …

If you have to make a trip to the Secretary of State’s office over the next couple of months, take some non-perishable food items with you. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says they have their annual Harvest Gathering Food Collection at offices statewide. Donations will be given to the Food …

It looks like there could be a delay in Lansing regarding legislation that deals with autonomous cars. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says house Republican leadership is leaning toward putting it on hold for 4-6 weeks.

Some good news from a new report that indicates the state of Michigan has seen a 6 percent drop in homelessness and 15 percent decrease in veteran homelessness. Chief Housing Solutions Officer Kelly Rose says there are a number of targeted areas that have helped to improve these numbers. Rose …