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Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate are introducing a series of bills they say will help middle class families in the state. One measure would create a per child tax credit for families making a combined $100,000 a year or less. Another would create a tax credit to help …

The Michigan Senate is calling on Congress to end country-of-origin meat labels and to restore funding for a Great Lakes clean-up and restoration initiative. State Senator Geoff Hansen sponsored the country-of-origin resolution saying the World Trade Organization has ruled the labels are discriminatory and if action isn’t taken, Canada and …

Lawmakers sitting on a pair of higher education committees are debating what to do moving forward when universities exceed a state imposed cap on tuition increases. Two universities — Eastern Michigan University and Oakland University – increased tuition beyond the 3.2 percent cap. Universities that do so lose some state …