A new Michigan House bill would ban out-of-state national guard troops from entering Michigan without the governor’s permission or valid orders from the president.
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Lester Graham/Michigan RadioA proposal to delay paychecks for future governors and legislators if the state budget is not wrapped up by the July 1 legal deadline failed Thursday in the state House. -
National Institute of AllergiesThe victim, a West Michigan man, lived less than 3,000 feet from a site where mosquitoes carrying the virus were recently found. Statewide, five other cases have been confirmed.
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