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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A Michigan House panel has approved legislation that could block a group's effort to ban wolf hunting in Michigan.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Silent protests are taking place a day after Republicans converted Michigan from a seemingly impregnable fortress of organized labor into a right-to-work state.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The Michigan House is debating a bitterly contested right-to-work bill as pro-union demonstrators continue their noisy protest in Lansing.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The leader of the Michigan Senate says he'll meet again with the fellow Republican House leader and Gov. Rick Snyder about potential right-to-work legislation limiting unions' ability to collect fees from nonunion workers

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A Michigan House committee has unanimously approved legislation designed to protect student athletes from concussions.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Gov. Rick Snyder is urging House Republicans to finish committee hearings soon so Michigan officials can start work on a health insurance buying website that's required under the federal health care law.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced his support for today legislation that would ban dangerous synthetic drugs like K2 and Spice.

Friday, April 20, 2012  People with concealed weapons permits may soon be able to buy and carry stun guns or Tasers in Michigan.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  A Senate-passed House bill passed Wednesday which imposes a strict 48-month time limit on welfare benefits. Do you think there should be a limit on welfare benefits?

Monday, March 21, 2011  Michigan’s proposed ban on burning household waste is up in smoke. The ban would go into effect April 1st, but the Governor hasn't signed it.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  Congressman Dan Benishek (R, MI) was in the State’s First District Tuesday.