Efforts to lengthen Michigan lawmaker term limits stalled

Michigan will head into 2011 with at least 29 new senators and 34 new House members, all replacing lawmakers leaving under term limits.

LG Chem Ltd. to make battery cells in Holland

Korean battery-maker LG Chem Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiary Troy-based Compact Inc. will make battery cells for electric vehicles at a plant in western Michigan.

Bill created after Stokes' case goes to Governor Granholm

A Senate bill banning doctors from reusing dirty medical equipment is on the governor's desk.

Michigan Senate plan would cut university funding 3%

Michigan's public universities would face 3 percent cuts in state aid based on a bill moving through the state Senate.

Bills introduced for Michigan public retirement plan

Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to spark the retirement of thousands of public employees has some support from Republicans.

Michigan Republicans push stem cell reporting measure

Michigan's public universities doing embryonic stem cell research would face reporting requirements under a bill that's advancing in the state Senate.

Voters may get chance to weigh in on Michigan schools

One of the Michigan House's leading Democrats says voters might be asked to weigh in on the state's school funding problems as early as August.

Church takes step toward canonizing Baraga

The Catholic Church is taking a step toward canonizing Bishop Frederic Baraga, who converted Indians in the upper Great Lakes region to Christianity in the 1800s.

Gov. Granholm to California, asks Google for fast network

The office of Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she's meeting in California with Google officials to encourage them to test their new ultrahigh speed fiber network in her state.

Voters may get chance to weigh in on Michigan school funding

Public funds shortfall may hurt Michigan gubernatorial candidates

Michigan gubernatorial candidates counting on public matching funds to boost their campaign spending are in for a bit of a shock.

Mixed report card for Michigan's child-welfare agency

Michigan's child-welfare agency got a mixed review from a court-appointed monitor watching how the agency performs after settling a lawsuit over foster care and other services.

Michigan's January jobless rate dips to 14.3 percent

Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 14.3 percent in January.

Some Grand Rapids stores disobeying Michigan's bottle law

It is not just one Grand Rapids store disobeying the Michigan bottle law.  Residents say most inner city businesses refuse to pay the ten cent deposit on empty bottles and cans.