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A state lawmaker says he’d like to see legislation this summer to implement recommendations from the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission. The commission released several recommendations earlier this year and Representative Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth, says one of the proposals he’d especially like to see legislation on would allow victims of forced …

Gasoline prices in many parts of Michigan have experienced up to a 20 cent per gallon increase, according to Gasbuddy.com. Patrick DeHaan of Gasbuddy says it’s the result of a culmination of falling retail prices colliding with continued increases in wholesale gas prices. He also says while oil inventories continue …

Michigan Democrats are urging Governor Rick Snyder to condemn policies throughout the country that they say discriminate against gay and transgender people. The call comes in the wake of North Carolina enacting a law that, among other things, requires LGBT citizens to use public restrooms that correspond with the gender …