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MI Unemployment Falls Slightly

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in July, down two-tenths of a percentage point from June. Michigan’s rate is the lowest it’s been in 14 years and now matches the national unemployment rate. The overall labor force and the number of unemployed people also went down. July …

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Smelly Landfills Targeted

Testimony opened in Lansing Wednesday on a proposal to increase fines on landfill owners who don’t obey regulations. It’s in response to a landfill in southwest Michigan, which residents say is stinking up the area. Current fines can be up to $10,000 a day and $25,000 for repeat violators. The …

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Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Energy Reforms

Opponents and supporters of proposed energy reforms in Michigan came to Lansing to tell lawmakers in a Senate committee what they think about the suggested changes. Alan O’Shea of CBS Solar says the reforms would change the state’s program that gives credits to solar panel users that give their excess …

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