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Bolstered by a growing economy, Michigan retailers are projecting strong sales in the months ahead, based on a new monthly survey from the Michigan Retailers Association. The MRA’S Michigan Retail Index survey in January found 79% of retailers expect sales growth in 2015, with the increases averaging two-point-four percent. The …

A performance audit has disclosed some issues in operations at the state prison in Marquette. The audit found prison workers were failing to inspect or inventory weapons in its Emergency Response Team arsenal, complete or distribute all gate manifests that catalog what goes in and out of the prison and ensure all …

A move is underway in Lansing to eliminate Michigan’s film incentive program. The Michigan House Tax Policy Committee has scheduled a hearing next Wednesday in Lansing, on a measure sponsored by House Republican Dan Lauwers of Brockway in St. Clair County. The proposal says the film incentives will end on …