Autism Debate to Continue in Lansing
It's expected that the debate over whether insurance companies should be required to cover autism treatments for children will continue at the state Capitol next year. Legislation that would have required insurance companies to cover autism treatments stalled in the GOP-led state Senate in the final hours of the 2009-2010 legislative session. Republican Lieutenant Governor-elect Brian Calley has an autistic daughter; he says he hopes legislative leaders in the next session will once again take-up the reforms.
Medical Marijuana Stirs Debate
The city of Wyoming, a Grand Rapids suburb, will consider a ban on the state’s medical marijuana law tonight, Lindsey Smith reports. The meeting comes just days after the ACLU announced they were taking three Detroit suburbs to court over similar bans. The Wyoming City Council will consider medical marijuana regulations that are similar to the ones in Livonia, Bloomfield Hills, and Birmingham.
Push for Hunting, Fishing in MI
The incoming state Director of the Department of Natural Resources, Rodney Stokes, told The Detroit News that he wants more people in Michigan to hunt and fish. Stokes said that he wants to expand the focus of the department's recruitment efforts. He also said he has no plans to increase license fees. Revenues from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses were $45.3 million in the most recent budget, that’s down from 2005.
