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Legislation approved by the Michigan Senate on Tuesday will provide relief for retirees by phasing out the retirement tax, and help lower-income families by significantly expanding the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit from 6% to a 30% match of the federal rate.

The latest state budget includes record investments in public education, health care and infrastructure. And the spending plan will also help Michiganders keep more money in their pockets. 

Several redevelopment projects are set to create or retain another 400-plus jobs and generate more than $200 million in investment, all right here in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced this week.

ROMULUS—A strong storm powered by winds of up to 75 mph in Michigan downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. The National Weather Service said Friday some of the damage may have been caused by two tornadoes. A woman and two young children were killed in a…

Whitmer has called on the Democrat-controlled Legislature to pass “red flag” laws, universal background checks, and safe storage laws. And gun violence survivors are hopeful the reforms will help Michigan.

The Michigan Senate voted to advance a series of bills that would keep guns out of the hands of violent abusers. Lawmakers say they’ll help protect survivors—and stop domestic violence before it has a chance to turn deadly. 

The state Department of Natural Resources awarded millions of dollars in federal funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to help create, renovate, and redevelop new ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Michigan. LANSING—Dozens of Michigan communities that were hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic were awarded nearly $22 million in federally funded state…