State News

The Michigan House is expected to finalize the Medical Marijuana regulation package this week. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Soccer is popular in this country with kids, with more than 3 million registered players under the age of 19 in leagues every year. Now a new study finds that in the past 20-years, soccer injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms have increased by almost 80-percent. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites …

Inmates at Kinross Correctional Facility in the Upper Peninsula turned violent Saturday and trashed their housing units, starting a small fire, smashing sinks, and breaking at least one window. No prison staff or inmates were injured, but non-custodial staff was evacuated Saturday afternoon and emergency response teams and other extra …

Over the next few days, gas prices are expected to rise 10 to 25 cents at stations across Michigan. Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy says you can blame Hurricane Hermine which has caused the sharpest one-week drop in oil supplies in history. DeHaan expects prices to fall again within a few …

Bipartisan legislation to provide aid to Flint and communities across the country dealing with water infrastructure issues was debated in Washington, D.C. Michigan Senator Gary Peters says the Water Resources Development Act authorizes over 12-billion dollars for 29 Corps of Engineers projects in 18-states.

With this Sunday marking the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, members of the Michigan House paused to pay their respects. TThat’s House Speaker Kevin Cotter who helped honor 15 first-responders and members of the military from Michigan who died during the past year.

Michigan would tax-and-regulate medical marijuana under legislation approved today by the state Senate. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick. Opponents say caretakers are being left-out of the bill. The Senate passed it with a 25-12 vote. The state House will now consider it.

This is National Food Safety Month, something the Michigan Restaurant Association is taking part in. Its president and CEO, Justin Winslow, says they’re focusing on norovirus and Hepatitis A. Winslow says Michigan restaurants fare pretty well when it comes to food safety, as the state requires training for restaurant employees.

State lawmakers are closer to confirming the governor’s nominee to run the State Department of Environmental Quality. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick, with the update.

The Labor Department says job openings soared in July to an all-time record high. There were 5.87 million job openings, which includes more people hiring and more people quitting their jobs. Business editor Murray Feldman looks at a pair of hot job sectors. Nearly three million people quit their jobs …