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A Michigan House committee has approved a measure prohibiting new Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credit agreements. The MEGA program had been blamed for what was called an unexpected $9 billion tax liability to the state. MEGA agreements offer big tax credits to businesses that locate in Michigan instead of …

There were fewer fish caught by commercial fishermen in Michigan last year but they put more money in the bank. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the state-licensed commercial fishery caught over 3.3 million pounds of fish in 2014 with an estimated wholesale dockside value of more than $5.8 …

Legislation has been introduced in both Michigan’s Senate and House to expand the state’s civil rights act to protect from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Backers say polls show that voters in Michigan overwhelmingly support the effort, and numerous business and religious leaders have called …