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A proposal to block paychecks from future governors and legislators who miss the July 1 legal deadline to wrap up the state budget fell short Thursday in the state House. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Saline City Council on Monday placed measures on the November ballot. It includes a renewal of the Road Millage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Dexter has made some changes to its Master Plan by adopting a Housing Readiness Amendment. The move is designed to increase the city’s housing stock. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Michigan’s ban on using Medicaid to fund abortion care are appealing the dismissal of their case. Colin Jackson has more.

A ballot measure to raise taxes on Michiganders making over $500,000 a year got delayed Thursday at a state elections board meeting. Colin Jackson has more.

Same-sex marriage is still banned in Michigan’s State Constitution and would become de jure law if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 2015 ruling that legalized the practice. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has a local perspective on the matter.

Michigan House Republicans are looking to change how the state chooses a superintendent for its Board of Education. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Ann Arbor City Council has set the date of August 5th for a vote on the new downtown library proposal. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Republican-led state House Election Integrity Committee held a hearing Tuesday on a proposal to require people to show proof of citizenship to register to vote and show a government-issued ID to cast a ballot. Rick Pluta reports.

It may soon be easier to open a childcare center in Ann Arbor. The City Council is expected to pass an ordinance tonight to expand the places they are allowed. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.