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A new state program will allow incarcerated mothers of newborns to send breast milk home for their babies. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A bill heard before a Michigan Senate committee would make it easier for residents to join the state’s “Pesticide Notification Registry.” Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Senate moved bills to give organizations that serve homeless youth more time to reach a child’s guardian closer to a final vote Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

A state House committee has approved legislation that would prohibit people convicted of many misdemeanor domestic violence crimes from possessing guns. As Rick Pluta tells us, the bills now go to the House floor.

Several Washtenaw County residents spoke out against unreliable utility services. It took place at a recent town hall at Washtenaw Community College hosted by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

House and Senate committees held a hearing Wednesday on improvements to Michigan’s juvenile justice system. The topic was ensuring youths charged with delinquency get adequate legal representation.

The City of Dexter is one step closer to building a new Multigenerational Community Center. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

Hearings on the Michigan Senate’s proposed clean energy plan could start next month. Colin Jackson has more.

Justin Hodge kicked off his second term as a fifth district commissioner by being unanimously voted the new chair of the Board of Commissioners. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Sue Shink will chair her final Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting tonight. But before she joins the state Senate next month, the board has a full agenda. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has more.