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A legislative committee in Lansing this week will open discussion on a bill designed to improve bridge safety in the state. The measure, before the Michigan House Transportation committee, would allow the Michigan Department of Transportation to schedule bridge inspections based on safety risks. Current policy requires inspections every two …

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker – who hasn’t formally announced he’s running for the Republican nomination for President – spoke to GOP faithful at a fundraiser in Lansing Monday. He told the crowd both President Barack Obama and like Democratic Presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton aren’t making good decisions on the economy …

While Proposal 1 is the only statewide question on the ballot in Michigan Tuesday, some local school districts are asking voters for millage increases. And there is some concern about the plight of those proposals, given that Proposal 1 is a tax increase and that could strengthen the anti-tax turnout …