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Michigan will require universal background checks for gun purchases and that firearms be stored under lock and key when not in use under bills signed into law Thursday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta reports.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would receive more funding to research gun safety under legislation announced Wednesday by Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan officials approved millions of dollars in incentives for some electric vehicle-related projects Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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The chair of the state House higher education budget subcommittee called Thursday for a permanent fund to help schools upgrade and maintain campus security systems. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The state House has approved gun safety bills that include requiring universal background checks for gun sales. The bills cleared the House Wednesday night on party-line votes.We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A state Senate committee held a hearing Thursday on gun violence. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Gun safety bills have started working their way through the Michigan Legislature. Rick Pluta reports.
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In the wake of another mass shooting, local officials are trying to put pressure on the state Legislature to make changes. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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Fat Tuesday is the day of the Paczki! Michigan Congressional Representative Debbie Dingell has long made it a tradition to send the delicious pastries out to members of the media in appreciation of keeping the public informed. This year will is no exception. But, as you'll learn, the Ann Arbor Democrat's relationship to the tasty treats extends back well before she was elected to Congress. Representative Dingell joined WEMU's David Fair on a Mardi Gras celebration day on WEMU to tell her story.
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State Representative, Felecia Brabec, who is also a practicing clinical psychologist, was one of the 70 mental health professionals called in to assist with those experiencing trauma in the aftermath of the tragedy on MSU's campus. WEMU's Cathy Shafran talks with Representative Brabec about what is critical in the healing process and how her new position as the head of the House Subcommittee on Behavioral Health will help the healing of others in years to come.