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Michigan Legislature revisits major bills from last session

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House and Senate have reintroduced many bills that died last session or were vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder for various reasons.
Measures signed by Snyder as lawmakers head into a two-week break include laws that set the 2016 presidential primary election date for March 8 and give Michigan State Police rather than counties authority to approve concealed weapons licenses.
A measure allowing concealed carry for retired federal law enforcement officers in "gun-free" zones awaits Snyder's signature.
Bills that have been reintroduced but remain in legislative limbo include measures that would legalize medical marijuana products that are alternatives to smoking pot, form a new statewide evaluation system for public school teachers and administrators, and fashion an "early-warning" system so the state can intervene in financially distressed school districts.

Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.