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Tim Collins
![Tim Collins](http://townsquare.media/site/656/files/2021/02/Tim-Head-2015a-Copy2.jpeg?w=300&q=75)
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State House Election Bills Move to Michigan Senate
Rep. Matt Hall says law would build voter confidence in fair elections
![Unlock Michigan Proposal Finally Goes To State Legislature for Approval](http://townsquare.media/site/656/files/2020/09/Unlock-Michigan-TSM-Photo1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Unlock Michigan Proposal Finally Goes To State Legislature for Approval
Lawmakers likely will approve it; Governor Whitmer is powerless to stop it
![MDHHS Sends Text Messages to See If You’ve Been Vaccinated](http://townsquare.media/site/656/files/2021/05/szabo-viktor-vE1As8YoJRs-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MDHHS Sends Text Messages to See If You’ve Been Vaccinated
Texts have some wondering how they get private numbers
![You Could Lose Your Michigan Income Tax Refund](http://townsquare.media/site/656/files/2016/06/moneyhand_George-Marks-GettyImages1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
You Could Lose Your Michigan Income Tax Refund
If you wait too long, the State can pocket your money
![Michigan Approves Payments to Guard Soldiers at Capitol for Bad Food](http://townsquare.media/site/656/files/2021/05/Nat-Guard-WXYZ-YouTube.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Michigan Approves Payments to Guard Soldiers at Capitol for Bad Food
Bi-Partisan effort pays them back for having to buy their meals at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
![Michigan Identifies First Case of New COVID-19 Variant in Jackson County](http://townsquare.media/site/692/files/2018/05/jackson-co-sheriff-vehicle.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Michigan Identifies First Case of New COVID-19 Variant in Jackson County
It's the first instance in Michigan of the variant first found in South Africa
![Michigan Republicans Demand Answers on State Health Director’s “Golden Parachute”](http://townsquare.media/site/656/files/2021/03/Matt-Hall-MiGOP.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Michigan Republicans Demand Answers on State Health Director’s “Golden Parachute”
How closely did Michigan’s handling of COVID in Nursing Homes parallel New York?
![Ten Rules for Responding to Pandemic Emergencies](http://townsquare.media/site/656/files/2020/12/Whitmer-House-of-Rep-Carlos-Osorio-Pool-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ten Rules for Responding to Pandemic Emergencies
New report takes lessons learned to show how policymakers can both protect individual rights and effectively respond
![Minority Communities Are Most Likely To Lose Money to Scammers](http://townsquare.media/site/694/files/2019/12/RS8272_187628667.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Minority Communities Are Most Likely To Lose Money to Scammers
New report shows Muskegon was 13th most-targeted in the nation
![Michigan To Waive Tax Penalties on Unemployment Benefits](http://townsquare.media/site/44/files/2020/03/RS22654_GettyImages-846875838-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Michigan To Waive Tax Penalties on Unemployment Benefits
You still pay tax on unemployment, but no penalties on outstanding tax bills