Now that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a sweeping health care bill, the vigorous debate moves to the U.S. Senate. But viewer reaction before and after the controversial vote is wide ranging.

Congress is involved in a vigorous debate over health care reform. A vote on legislation may be closer than you think. If passed, what impact could these proposed bills have on your life?

Picture this: Kid Rock zipping up a Made in Detroit racing jacket; actress Kristen Bell biting into a Michigan McIntosh apple; or a baker pulling a cherry pie out of the oven up in Traverse City. Watch Video

If our e-mail is a good indication, an overwhelming number of Channel 7 viewers have had it with their lawmakers in Lansing. That’s the feedback we’re getting from people who saw our editorial on Michigan’s budget fiasco. Watch Video

Shame on our lawmakers in Lansing! For months, Michigan’s political leadership team told us we would not see a state shutdown like the one in 2007. Ok, so much for promises.

It’s a bold move but one that could benefit our region and the State of Michigan. The organization known as Detroit Renaissance has expanded and changed its name and focus. Watch Video

Over the last decade, Michigan has been challenged economically more than any other state in the nation. But Michigan is fighting back! Today, our state is at the dawn of a new frontier. Watch Video

Election Day isn't far away and that's a reason to be concerned for many Michigan residents temporarily living abroad. Absentee ballots are getting lost or delayed in the mail.

Say farewell to one of the nation's oldest state fairs. After 160 years, the Michigan State Fair is over, or is it? That's a question that will have to be answered during the next several months.

The U.S. Congress is on summer recess. That should mean your federal legislator is back home with the people they represent. It's a good time to share with them what's on your mind. Watch Video

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