Online casino sites will launch soon. The 15 provisional licenses issued in early December indicate that several companies are preparing to virtually open their online casinos.
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The act, which had bipartisan support, allows victims of crimes and their children to apply for identification numbers and substitute addresses with assigned post boxes for the state to mail state documents and items such as driver's licenses.
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The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to codify court-recommended changes in the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act. State lawmakers approved altering registration protocols for sex offenders.
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The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved criminal justice reform bills that would end automatic driver's license suspensions for unpaid fines and fees not related to dangerous driving.
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The seven-bill package, the “Clean Slate” laws, was passed by the state House and Senate with bipartisan support. Under the legislation, misdemeanors will be automatically expunged seven years after sentencing, with felonies handled the same way 10 years after sentencing or the end of a sentence.
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Members of the Michigan House and Senate introduce hundreds of mostly non-binding resolutions each year. Most are uncontroversial expressions of sentiment passed by a “voice vote” only with no roll call taken. This report describes some more substantive examples that were adopted with roll call votes
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The DNR released a list of the 10 most common hunting violations that conservation officers encounter every firearm season to help hunters avoid simple violations.
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Voters overwhelmingly approved Michigan Proposal 2. The referendum, put to the ballot by lawmakers, amends the state constitution to add "electronic data and electronic communications" to the state's search and seizure laws.
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Though some employers in Michigan may already be implementing some of the Emergency Rules’ requirements and controls, employers should carefully review the Emergency Rules to ensure they are fully compliant.
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The laws forbid medical providers from sending big surprise bills to patients who received emergency care outside of their insurance network, a practice known as balance billing.
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