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They are considered as two of the most likely GOP candidates to run for governor in 2018, and Attorney General Bill Schuette and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley have raised plenty of money through the first half of 2016. Donations to Schuete top the $600,000 mark, while Calley has more than $450,000 …

Researchers at the University of Michigan have figured out the molecular protein that the Zika Virus makes that allows it to reproduce and to hide from an infected person’s immune system. Researcher Janet Smith. Researchers say this new finding may provide ways to diagnose and treat the Zika virus.

Michigan is well represented at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Clinton delegate Pamela Pugh, who is also the Treasurer for the State Board of Education, believes Hillary Clinton is good for education. Pugh believes this week’s message will be the opposite of what was seen in Cleveland last week. …

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is being mentioned as possibly being named the next chair of the Democratic Party. That after Debbie Wasserman Schultz has resigned over leaked emails suggesting the party favored Hillary Clinton in the primaries. Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has heard the rumors. Stabenow says she …

Who has the best temperament to be president of the United States? Congressman Dan Kildee, a Democrat from Flint, says it’s not Republican nominee Donald Trump, who he says would be dangerous as president. Kildee says the Democrats can’t take anything for granted.  He expects a close race.

A new report out today says more than 45-million cars and trucks that have been the target of recalls are still on the road and haven’t been fixed. The analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by J.D. Power shows most people take their cars in for …

The head of the company behind “Pokemon Go” says more capabilities for the wildly popular smartphone game are coming. That includes the ability to trade Pokemon, which Niantic Labs says is “at the top” of its priority list. The Associated Press says future versions of the game could also include …

Watching a lot of TV may put you at increased risk of dying from a blood clot in your lung according to new research. The researchers say people who watch 5 or more hours a day of TV are two and a half times more likely to die of a …

Trouble during the annual Chicago to Mackinac Island race across Lake Michigan as a 48-foot yacht called the WhoDo, took on water and sank Sunday afternoon. After discovering a break in a rudder shaft, crew members needed to board a life raft to safety. Nineteen boats have been forced to …

A federal judge puts a hold on Michigan’s ban on straight-party ticket voting. U.S. District Court Judge Gershwin Drain said in his ruling that the state’s law banning straight party ticket voting places a “disproportionate burden” on the rights of blacks to vote in the fall election. Mark Brewer is …