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Whitmer’s flurry of executive directives, explained
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wasted no time getting to work after taking office Jan. 1. And a lot of this work has been in the form of executive directives. In fact, she's issued more executive directives than both Snyder and former Gov. Jennifer Granholm did in their first month in office. If you're not familiar with what executive directives are and what they have the power to do, we have consulted and expert and broken it down for you. They're not as formal as executive orders and they're not filed with the Secretary of State. So far, Whitmer's executive directives reflect the priorities she laid out on the campaign trail, including one intended to protect the environment and another that ensures LGBT protections for state employees. MORE
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Many medical marijuana patients are driving high
 
Michiganders may have legalized recreational marijuana, but we're a long way from understanding it. Take for example the effects marijuana has on drivers. A new study by the University of Michigan Addiction Center, which surveyed 790 patients with chronic pain, found many medical marijuana patients are driving high. But what does that mean and how can the state combat it? There is no comparable legal limit for marijuana like the state has established for blood-alcohol content and studying marijuana's effects as it relates to driving is difficult due to the fact that it's still illegal federally. MORE
What ailments Michigan patients have medical marijuana cards for
 
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Saginaw parking ticket lawsuit could have 'major effects across the country'
 
It's probably happened to you. You find the money parking spot just across from the coffee shop and tell yourself you've got one hour before you've got to move your car. When you go to move it, there's a chalk swipe on your back tire. Maybe you've never thought twice about it, but that chalk swipe may in fact be illegal. A Saginaw resident has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Bay City. Her argument is that if the government trespasses on your property for the purpose of collecting information, they need a search warrant. Otherwise, the lawsuit claims, it's a Fourth Amendment violation. MORE

 
 
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UM and MSU have never both been ranked this high
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Man, are we headed toward an epic battle between Michigan and Michigan State basketball this season. In the nearly seven decades of the AP poll, the bitter in-state rivals have never both been ranked this high at the same time. The Wolverines are No. 2 and the Spartans are No. 6. The only bummer is that we have to wait so long to seem them play each other. The first meeting isn't until Feb. 24 in Ann Arbor. MORE
Why this Michigan State team is trending higher with less talent
Zavier Simpson is totally old school

 
 
 
Cupola Suites project bringing new to the old charm of Grand Hotel
 
Michigan's favorite hotel has been busy since the end of fall. As the final guests checked out of Mackinac Island's beloved Grand Hotel this past October, they got to work on a huge winter project of four new Cupola Suites and two new parlors. With the best views of the Mackinaw Straits, the new Cupola Suites will instantly be one of the island's most coveted hotel rooms. MORE
See what Mackinac Island looked like a century ago
 

 
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