1 thing is dominating Michigan politics, and it's not the damn roads | Opinion
Candidates for governor next year ― or U.S. Senate, or House, or local drain commissioner, have one thing to worry about, and ...
Landfill tipping fee reintroduced in Whitmer’s budget
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is putting a plan back on the table to address waste and recycling in the state. Increasing fees ...
Ahead of setting school budgets, Michigan education leaders brace for federal cuts
Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District, held a budget update on Wednesday. Vitti, in the ...
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Budget book closing caught in limbo as deadline approaches
It’s looking like state lawmakers won’t close the books on Michigan’s last state budget before an end-of-the-month deadline ...
Advocates: More money needed for child care in Whitmer’s budget before 'crisis gets worse'
Michigan should increase what it pays child care facilities to care for low-income families and expand income eligibility, ...
Trump admin's cut to federal agency could affect Michigan consumer protection, Nessel says
Nessel warned Michigan residents that the dismantling of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaves the state in ...
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Whitmer tries to deter Canadian trash with big hike in Michigan landfill fees
A proposed increase to $5 per-ton would reimburse landfill host communities and raise money for pollution cleanups.
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New vape tax proposal aims to align Michigan with non-cigarette tobacco product taxation
The state of Michigan is possibly adding a new tax on vape and other non-tobacco nicotine devices.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...
Trump's layoffs at US Department of Education: What it means for Michigan's public schools
The U.S. Department of Education's workforce will be cut in half through layoffs rolled out Tuesday and buyouts over the past ...
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Housing officials await federal budget to resume Michigan low-income family aid
The housing voucher program, which provides rental assistance to low-income families, was suspended in July 2024. Michigan ...
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Parents rush to sign up kids for free pre-k as Michigan classrooms fill up
Parents in West Michigan are rapidly signing their kids up for free preschool as the deadline is approaches. Governor Gretchen Whitmer's "Free Pre-K for All" initiative that kicked off in 2023 aims at ...