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Disabled Adults Could Hunt Using Mentor Program Under Bill
05/24/24 02:21 PM - Comment(s)
Adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities would be able to hunt for sport with a licensed mentor under HB 5737.
A coalition of clean water advocates Monday called on legislators to "slow down" and do some additional work on SB 237 and SB 238, which provide use and sales tax exemptions for mega-sized data centers, and which advocates say should be amended to require full reliance on renewable energy sources.
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday that she's seeking proposals from attorneys and law firms to pursue litigation related to the climate change impacts caused by the fossil fuel industry.
Whitmer Issues State Of Emergency As Tornadoes Tear Through Southwest MI
05/08/24 12:52 PM - Comment(s)
(PORTAGE) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Branch and Cass counties Tuesday night after at least two confirmed tornadoes and softball-size hail hit the area, leaving significant damage to buildings and roads.
Environmentalists Want Regulated Data Centers
03/14/24 04:44 PM - Comment(s)
As a Senate committee moves forward in adopting legislation to extend sales and use tax exemptions to Michigan-placed data centers, environmentalists are awaiting guardrails to monitor data centers' water and energy consumption.
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