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Legislation that aims to crack down on puppy mills and regulate large dog breeders in the state is vetted in a House committee. The measure wasn’t voted on Wednesday. Ann Griffin with the Michigan Humane Society says not having statewide regulations allows shady dog breeders to bounce from a county …

A bill aimed at protecting off-duty emergency medical service (EMS) providers from lawsuits when they provide emergency care is headed to the state House, after clearing the Senate. Currently in Michigan, off-duty medical professionals like doctors and nurses can’t be sued as a result of providing medical care in an …

There’s new evidence that efforts to reduce teen pregnancies in Michigan are working. The Michigan League for Public Policy has released a report saying Michigan realized a 40 percent decline in teen births over the past two decades. Michigan’s rate of 24 births per 1,000 teens in 2013 was well …