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Popping The Bubbles With Expanded Bottle Returns

A lot has changed since the 1970 when Michigan became the first in the nation with a new law imposing a return fee system on carbonated drinks in bottles and cans to help clean up the environment. Michigan lawmakers are now looking at extending that system to cover non-carbonated drink containers, as well as other changes.

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Providing Safety For Local School Students

Michigan lawmakers have finally passed some measures to regulate more thoroughly gun possession and other bills are still pending. But in the continual wake of school shootings, the most relevant local question is how do schools fortify buildings and campuses without becoming fortresses and scare the very students they invite in each day?

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From The Publisher

Michigan GOP leaders say they now are on a mission to reinvent the state political party but there are a number of hurdles that must be overcome before Republicans can have more of an impact at the voting booths of the future, and it won't happen in time for the 2024 balloting.

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Crime Locator

A recap of select categories of crime occurring in the past month in Birmingham, Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills, presented in map format.

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Oakland Confidential

Bloomfield supervisor Walsh preps for election run; Stevens' journey to Simi Valley; Whitmer second only to Biden in polling; clearing the field for Slotkin's Senate campaign; Craig and Rinke rumors about 2024; John James reelection challenges.