Gordon Evans

News Reporter/Producer

WMUK's Morning Edition anchor, Gordon Evans is also an accomplished reporter and interviewer. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he came to WMUK from WAAM in Ann Arbor.

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1:34 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

State Senate budget approved without Medicaid expansion

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Governor Snyder has proposed expanding Medicaid, House proposal would put four-year cap on benefits for able-bodied adults
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder's hope for an expansion of Medicaid to 470,000 more low-income Michigan residents faded a little bit more Thursday. The state Senate passed the Department of Community Health budget on a 20-18 vote, without the Medicaid expansion. It also killed an amendment offered by Sen.
1:30 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

Kalamazoo lawmaker working on bill to hold owners responsible for pets' aggressive behavior

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State Representative Sean McCann says currently an animal has to bite someone before anything can be done
  • Source: Mlive
  • | Via: Kalamazoo Gazette
KALAMAZOO, MI -- The draft of a dangerous dog law that could give animal control officers more leeway in preventing bites before they happen does not single out any breed for special attention, said the bill's sponsor, State Rep. Sean McCann, D-Kalamazoo.
11:00 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Saint Joseph picks new city manager

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Former city manager for Traverse City replaces Frank Walsh who is now top administrator in Meridian Township
The St. Joseph City Commission announced this morning that Richard Lewis, 58, is the Commission's choice to become the new city manager.
7:25 am
Thu May 16, 2013

West Michigan tea party group says it was targeted by IRS

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President of Ottawa County Patriots will be part of press conference Thursday in Washington D.C.
Washington - A west Michigan tea party group said it believes its 21-month wait to receive Internal Revenue Service approval for nonprofit status is a result of the agency's admitted targeting of conservative groups. Jim Chiodo, president of the Ottawa County Patriots, said his group has been waiting since 2011 to win approval of 501(c)3 tax-exempt status.
6:59 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Economists say Michigan's job and tax revenues improve

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Governor Snyder wants one-time infusion of revenue to go into state's rainy day fund or to pay for road and bridge repairs
Lansing - Michigan is forecast to reach a pre-recession jobless rate of 6.9 percent in three years, while the state is reaping a multimillion-dollar tax windfall from investors who sold off stock last year in anticipation of higher tax rates.

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