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Retailers in Michigan say their sales forecasts through October slipped a bit, following a strong July. The latest Michigan Retail Index shows while the new three-month forecast dropped to its lowest of the year, it remained comparatively high. Michigan Retailers Association President James Hallan says increased sales in July were …

One state lawmaker spent her summer vacation trying to round up support for a bill to allow people to vote absentee without giving a reason. State Representative Lisa Posthumus Lyons is sponsoring the bill, which awaits a vote in a House committee she chairs. Lyons didn’t call the bill for …

A Clio Democrat wants to make a new immunization rule a new law in Michigan. State Representative Pam Faris plans on introducing a bill this fall to solidify the change, which was approved in December. The new rule requires parents go to their county public health department to sign a …