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Senate Democrats are urging that chamber’s Republican leadership to move on a bill to expand Michigan’s civil right’s law to cover gay and transgendered people. A group of 10 Democrats signed a letter sent to the Senate Majority leader to take up an expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Act. Senator Coleman …

A bill prohibiting people elected to serve on boards or commissions from taking part in a meeting and vote via Skype or by phone was aired in a Senate committee this week. No vote was taken. State Representative Amanda Price is sponsoring the bill and says it comes down to …

The state is hitting the pause button on road construction projects across Michigan to make room for everyone planning a holiday weekend road trip. Work stopped on Thursday afternoon and won’t pick back up until Monday morning.