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Unmanned aerial vehicles will be banned from interfering with hunting and fishing on Michigan lands, under bills signed by Governor Rick Snyder. Penalties for violators are varied depending on the animal taken, but include up to one year in prison for taking a moose. Penalties for harassing those who hunt …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that allows retired federal law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons in Michigan no-carry zones such as schools, hospitals and churches. The bill adds retired federal law enforcement officers such as FBI and U.S. Marshals, who hold a concealed carry license, to the list …

A group of state lawmakers are pushing a series of bills designed to put women on equal pay footing with men in Michigan. Lawmakers, some who attended Tuesday’s announcement, have been trying for years to move legislation to bridge the pay gap between women and men. And each year they …