If passed by the state Senate and signed by the governor, using things like social media, streaming sites and Zoom calls while driving could land you a ticket. Current Michigan laws only cover texting while driving, but say nothing about social media use while driving.
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Carryout cocktails in Michigan allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic could be here to stay under a bill passed by the Michigan House Tuesday.
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Rolling back Michigan's retirement tax triggers plenty of questions, confusion
The reality, like many things when it comes to taxes, is that many Michigan retirees could be stumped when they end up staring at complex retirement-related tax calculations for their 2023 state income tax returns next year and afterward.
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The law has been active for almost a century. It states that “any man or woman, not being married to each other, who lewdly and lasciviously associates and cohabits together… is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than $1,000.” The amendments to the law eliminate the ban on cohabitation.
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Money From Debt Elimination Services Fraud Scheme Successfully Forfeited And Returned To Victim
A “debt elimination services” scam. If it sounds too good to be true…
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Michigan's old reading law was "state-mandated mass flunking of third grade students based on one reading test score."
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Amber Alert explanation on Michigan’s 20th anniversary of first alert
Amber Alerts were started after Texas native Amber Hagerman, 9, went missing on Jan. 13, 1996, and was found murdered five days later. According to the Michigan State Police, local broadcasters teamed up with law enforcement to develop a warning system to help find abducted children which led to the Amber Alert system.
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'It's not working': Michigan House OKs repeal of third grade reading retention law
The Michigan House voted Tuesday to repeal a 2016 law that requires students to be reading at grade level before being allowed to advance to the fourth grade.
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Michigan Updates Information on Income Tax Treatment of Retirement and Pension Benefits for Tax Year 2022
It's that time of year.
The Michigan Department of Treasury has issued a release that summarizes the Michigan income tax treatment of retirement and pension benefits effective for tax year 2022.
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