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      <description>Legislation has been introduced by Rep. Steve Frisbie, R-Battle Creek, to make it easier for property owners to evict squatters. It is titled the SHIELD (Safeguarding Homeownership and Interests Through Eviction Law Development) Act.</description>
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      <description>Following last year’s Equifax security breach, state officials saw a nearly 50 percent increase in consumer complaints for credit and financial concerns…</description>
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      <description>Michiganders may have the opportunity, during the 2018 election, of voting for increased protections against the search and seizure of their electronic…</description>
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