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It was left for dead last year during lame duck, but now criminal justice reform legislation is receiving attention by the Michigan Senate. Members passed a 21-bill package to cut cost, the number of prisoners in Michigan and reduce crime across the state. Here’s state Senator John Proos of St. …

The state is stepping in to help college graduates who are collecting more than just a diploma. As Pat Vitale reports.

New transparency legislation has been introduced in Lansing, subjecting the governor and lawmakers to public records requests. Here’s state Representative Curt VanderWall.  TRANSPARENCY2-A-VANDERWALL The Ludington Republican says such legislation won approval last year, but died in the GOP-controlled Senate. The bi-partisan bills are expected to pass this go-round.