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Gas prices hit a record-high Tuesday as the cost for a gallon of petroleum reached an average of $4.17 in the U.S. Prices in Michigan fell just below $4, however that's likely to continue growing.

The Republican-led Senate approved the vote on a 22-15 party-line vote that would lower the income tax from 4.25% to 3.9%. The Michigan governor has called the cuts unsustainable.

Even by Michigan standards, this pothole season has been a particularly bad one.

Biden stressed the importance of products made in America and how manufacturing in this country is making a comeback. Biden tipped his cap to GM for its EV factory plans expected to bring 4,000 new jobs to the state.

President Joe Biden will vow to make Vladimir Putin “pay a price” for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in his first State of the Union address, rallying allies abroad while also outlining his plans at home to fight inflation and the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.

rom the letter, Whitmer said, “I am writing to call on the State of Michigan Investment Board to hold a special meeting to divest the State of Michigan Retirement Systems pension plans from any investments in institutions or companies headquartered in Russia or that have their principal place of business in Russia."

Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar are accused of helping six others conspire to kidnap the Michigan governor. But their defense team has argued the men were entrapped by the FBI - an allegation a judge has tossed out.

“Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a judicial heavyweight,” said WSU Law Professor Jamila Jefferson-Jones.

Politicians choose their words very carefully so note that she did not say she was either for or against it. At a bill signing ceremony, the governor was asked to clarify her stance.

The bills also help guarantee a pharmacist can provide honest advice to patients about treatment options and hold pharmacy benefit managers accountable.