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Vanity license plates too crude for Michigan roads

January 24, 2023

A master list of vanity license plates too crude for Michigan roads

Nice try, but whoever requested ‘BEERME,’ ‘L0LBUTT’ or even ‘EF0HI0′ as their custom license plate won’t get to show them off in Michigan.

The rejected words are among more than 21,000 personalized plates banned by the Michigan Department of State for being dirty, graphic or hateful.

Five takeaways from Supreme Court leak investigation

January 23, 2023

The upshot of Curley’s report: While investigators homed in on several suspects, she could not determine by a preponderance of the evidence who shared the landmark opinion with POLITICO seven weeks before its official release.

Military Members and Spouses Could Avoid State Income Taxes

January 19, 2023

Military Members and Spouses Could Avoid State Income Taxes Thanks to New Law

The rules governing where -- and, in many cases, if -- military members and their spouses pay state income taxes are changing thanks to a new law signed early this year.

Federal law creates stability standards for new furniture

January 18, 2023

Federal law creates stability standards for new furniture to help prevent tip-over accidents

This year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission will set minimum stability standards for new furniture that holds clothing. with the new STURDY Act.

The new law will strengthen furniture testing for real world situations such as when furniture is on carpet or when children climb on or pull on the drawers.