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The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) screwed up when it barred evidence as it considered whether to allow the Great Lakes Tunnel Project to house Line 5, multiple attorneys told an appeals panel Tuesday.

Constitutionally speaking, Michigan government could be taxing its residents much more than it is. A lot more.

State House employees will be allowed to carry firearms in the House Office Building (HOB) starting today, under a rule change announced late Friday by House Business Office Director Doug Simon.

House Speaker Matt Hall said Thursday the estimated $1 billion that the Senate Fiscal Agency says the state will ultimately end Fiscal Year 2024 with, and the extra $1 billion expected in the current FY ‘25 and next year’s FY '26 should be put into roads, bridges and infrastructure.

A special committee designed to take up proposed reforms to the tipped wage credit and earned sick leave changes set to take effect Feb. 21, was created Thursday by the House adopting HR 7.