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Michigan ranks poorly among states when it comes to student debt. The survey by wallethub.com says Michigan is 39th when it comes to student debt relative to the strength of the state’s economy. The survey is titled “2015’s Best and Worst States for Student Debt.” Utah was best state. Mississippi …

Deaths from drug overdose are on the rise in Michigan, according to data from the state Department of Health and Human Services. The numbers show there were 1,533 drug overdose deaths in Michigan in 2013, up 18 percent from 2012. 255 of those deaths were a result of heroin use, …

A state Democrat has introduced a bill to repeal a law enacted last year requiring women to have additional insurance coverage if they want to get an abortion. State Representative Sarah Roberts is behind the bill and says it’s not right to require someone to have extra coverage if they …