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The head of the state agency coordinating the state’s energy programs told state lawmakers how Michigan will react to new federal clean energy rules. The federal government recently released its final rule on carbon emissions, which require state’s come up with a reduction plan or abide by federal guidelines. Valerie …

The Michigan House honored soldiers and first responders who died in 2014 and 2015 and those who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Lawmakers representing 16 Michigan first responders and soldiers who died in the last year read their names aloud. House Speaker Kevin Cotter says these …

Embattled State Representative Todd Courser has resigned from the Michigan House, roughly 12 hours after the chamber began debating a resolution to expel him. Republicans in the House tried to expel Courser twice but couldn’t muster the necessary two-thirds votes to pass a resolution doing so as Democrats fought for …