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Certain state employees will no longer be tested for marijuana during the hiring process under a regulation change that was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC), which will test for marijuana in the same way as for alcohol.

DTE Energy has reached a settlement with multiple organizations - including some of its most vocal critics - to end its use of coal in 2032, speeding up closure and repurposing of its remaining coal power plants.

A bicameral bill package spearheaded by Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy) and Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Keego Harbor) would remove several Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) advisory boards

The House-passed Michigan Hate Crime Act is not a “wild west legal approach” or a novel departure from current law or national standards according the bill's sponsor, Rep. Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield).

Environmental groups make the case that legislators should promptly pass the "Clean Energy Future Plan" as the federal government prepares to deploy billions of dollars to states and local governments with competitive plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.