Michigan lawmakers are trying to put the power of setting speed limits in the hands of local municipalities. "I feel locally they know what's going on as opposed to the state; they are way out in ...

Michigan lawmakers are trying to put the power of setting speed limits in the hands of local leaders. Nigel Farage warns Americans traveling to UK could face arrest Josh Duhamel says he's 70% ready to ...

Of late, school districts across the country are drawing firmer lines. From Portland, Maine to Conroe, Texas and Springdale, Arkansas, administrators are implementing “bell-to-bell” phone bans, ...

President Trump told Cook in a social-media post that unproven mortgage-fraud allegations were sufficient cause for dismissal. Photo: Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg; Aaron Schwartz/Press Pool Since taking ...

A House Republican wants to allow President Donald Trump to extend his takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force for as long as he wants. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is working on a resolution that ...

From the local level to the federal, lobbyists are a mainstay of American politics, for better or worse. Usually worse. Some state lawmakers don’t want Texas localities to be able to hire them. Senate ...

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LAPEER, MI - A recent comment by Lapeer County Commissioner Scott McMahan suggesting a 30-day limit on animals held at the county shelter, after which they would be euthanized, drew a passionate and, ...

SALINE COUNTY, Ark. (KATV) — Saline County hosted a town hall meeting Monday night to address concerns about its lack of animal control after a teenaged girl was killed by dogs in an unincorporated ...

Calculating age based on a birthday is a common task, whether for work, school, or personal records. Excel makes this easy with built-in formulas that can quickly determine a person’s age from their ...